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Jason Droege is the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Scale AI, a leading AI data platform focused on getting artificial intelligence into production for the world's biggest enterprises. A seasoned operator and entrepreneur, Droege brings decades of experience founding and scaling businesses across technology, consumer, and enterprise sectors to his leadership of Scale AI.
Who is the CEO of Scale AI?
As the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Scale AI, Jason Droege leads the company's mission of getting AI to production in the world's biggest enterprises. He is a proven builder with a track record of founding and scaling high-impact businesses across multiple industries, from consumer technology to enterprise software.
Droege previously founded and led the Uber Eats business for Uber, growing it into a global operation. He also served as President at TASER, where he joined to launch the Video & Cloud business unit for the company, now known as AXON. Earlier in his career, he served as President of Gizmo5, a VoIP company and creator of the Gizmo Project, which was acquired by Google in 2009.
His entrepreneurial roots run deep — Droege co-founded Scour, the first audio, video, and image search engine on the internet, and served as VP of Business Development there. He also founded The Back 9 Golf Co, building it into one of the largest sellers on eBay. This breadth of experience across founding, scaling, and leading technology businesses positions him well to drive Scale AI's continued growth.
Work History
- Scale AI - Interim Chief Executive Officer: June 2025 - Present
- Scale AI - Chief Strategy Officer: August 2024 - Present
- Benchmark - Venture Partner: October 2021 - November 2023
- Scour - VP, Business Development/Co-Founder: October 1997 - December 2000
Education History
Jason Droege studied Computer Science at UCLA, where he built the technical foundation that would underpin his career as a technology entrepreneur and executive.
When did Jason Droege join Scale AI?
Jason Droege assumed the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer at Scale AI in June 2025. He had already been contributing to the company as Chief Strategy Officer since August 2024, making his transition to the CEO role a natural progression of his leadership at Scale AI.
