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Jamie Siminoff
Jamie Siminoff in 2022
Siminoff at the 2022 Web Summit
Born
Chester, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materBabson College (B.S., 1999)
OccupationEntrepreneur
EmployerAmazon
Known forFounder of Ring

Jamie Siminoff is an American entrepreneur and inventor. He is the founder of the home security and smart home company Ring, which he sold to Amazon in 2018 for a reported sum exceeding $1 billion.[1] Siminoff previously appeared as an entrepreneur on the television show Shark Tank in 2013 and later returned as a guest "shark" in 2018.[2]

Early life and education

Jamie Siminoff grew up in Chester, New Jersey.[3] As a child, he was interested in radio-controlled cards and tinkered and built gadgets. He would use tools from his father's steel forging plant to take apart television sets to build small inventions.[3][4]

Siminoff attended Morristown-Beard School, a secondary school in Morristown, New Jersey.[4] He then attended Babson College where he studied business. While a student, he started a campus electronics venture and competed in business competitions.[5][6] He graduated in 1999.[5]

Career

Early ventures

Siminoff founded several startups before Ring. One early startup was an online calling service in Bulgaria.[7] It eventually merged with another firm, and Siminoff sold his stake for more than $1 million.[7]

Another startup, his voicemail-to-text company PhoneTag, sold in 2009 for $17 million.[7][8]

He later co-founded Unsubscribe.com, which was acquired by TrustedID in 2011.[9][10]

Ring

In 2011, Siminoff created a Wi-Fi–enabled video doorbell in his garage, originally called Doorbot.[7] He appeared with the product on Shark Tank in 2013, and the sharks declined to invest.[7] The company was later renamed Ring and became one of the leading smart-home security brands.[7]

In 2018, Amazon acquired Ring for a sum of more than $1 billion.[11]

Siminoff remained CEO of Ring until 2023 when he stepped down.[12] In 2025, he returned to Amazon in a new role as vice president of product for the company's home security unit.[13][14] Siminoff now oversees Ring, Blink, Amazon Key, and Amazon Sidewalk.[13][14]

Other Engagements

After Ring's sale, Siminoff developed a connection to La Belle, Missouri, a small farming town. In 2023, he purchased a 75-acre property nearby, where he renovated a farmhouse and barn, built a hillside water slide, and envisioned the site as a hub for economic and social revitalization.[15] The involvement stemmed from his investment in Moink when he was a guest shark on Shark Tank.[15] He also owns property in Los Angeles, Nantucket, and Aspen, but described La Belle as “this little farm town that I love,” calling it “my happy place” and saying he wishes he could spend all his time there.[15]

In 2020, Siminoff purchased Handlebar Cafe, a coffee shop on Nantucket Island.[16] In 2021, he participated as a judge in the Nantucket Pitch Competition.[17]

Siminoff co-wrote Ding Dong: How Ring Went From Shark Tank Reject To Everyone's Front Door which was released in October 2025.[18]

Television

Siminoff appeared as an entrepreneur on Shark Tank in 2013 and did not obtain a deal with any of the investors.[7] He has since claimed that the TV appearance drove $5 million in new sales and that Ring would not have survived without it.[7] In 2018, after Amazon's acquisition of Ring, he returned to the show as a guest “shark” during season 10.[19]

Honors

In 2020, Siminoff was recognized as one of the AACSB “Influential Leaders” by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business for his work in entrepreneurship and innovation.[20]

Siminoff delivered the commencement address at the Babson College Class of 2021 Commencement and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws at the ceremony.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Amazon buys smart doorbell maker Ring". Reuters. February 27, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  2. ^ Lawler, Ryan (August 24, 2018). "Ring founder returns to "Shark Tank" as guest investor after $1B Amazon deal". GeekWire. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  3. ^ a b NJ Starz Blog (January 16, 2021). ""Growing up in Chester, I learned the basics of engineering, entrepreneurship and invention"". NJ Starz. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Morristown Beard School (September 19, 2019). "Jamie Siminoff '95". Morristown Beard School. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Babson Thought & Action (April 19, 2021). "Jamie Siminoff '99 and the Power of Entrepreneurial Thinking". Babson College. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  6. ^ AACSB International (2020). "Jamie Siminoff, 2020 Influential Leader". AACSB. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Dave, Paresh (May 12, 2017). "Ring modernized the doorbell, then its inventor, Jamie Siminoff, went to war against crime". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 25, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ^ "James Siminoff, CEO of Unsubscribe.com, On Breaking Bad (News)". Fast Company. 2011-09-07. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  9. ^ "TrustedID acquires Unsubscribe.com". Los Angeles Business Journal. November 15, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  10. ^ Jamie Siminoff introduces Unsubscribe.com at BlackBerry World, retrieved 2025-08-25
  11. ^ Griffith, Erin (February 27, 2018). "Amazon Buys Smart-Doorbell Startup Ring for More Than $1 Billion". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "Ring Founder Siminoff to Step Down as CEO". Bloomberg. March 1, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Mwachiro, Mark (April 7, 2025). "Ring Founder Jamie Siminoff Returns to Amazon as VP of Home Security Unit". Adweek. Retrieved August 25, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ^ a b Day, Matt (April 4, 2025). "Amazon Brings Back Ring Founder to Run Doorbell Unit". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 25, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ^ a b c Foster, Tom (December 4, 2023). "What Jamie Siminoff Did After He Sold His Company to Amazon Is Perhaps Even More Fascinating Than His Billion-Dollar Exit". Inc. (magazine). Retrieved August 25, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. ^ Bushard, Brian (2020-12-23). "Ring founder buys Handlebar Cafe". The Inquirer and Mirror. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  17. ^ Gray, Josh (2021-11-20). "SHARK BITES". Nantucket Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  18. ^ Siminoff, Jamie (2025). Ding Dong: How Ring Went From Shark Tank Reject To Everyone's Front Door. Your First Step, Inc. (published 24 October 2025). ISBN 979-8993418100.
  19. ^ Zetlin, Minda (2018-10-11). "5 Years Ago, He Was Rejected on 'Shark Tank.' Now He's Back as a Shark. Here's the Advice He'd Give His Younger Self". Inc. Archived from the original on 2025-07-18. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  20. ^ "AACSB Announces 2020 Influential Leaders". AACSB International. February 5, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  21. ^ "Jamie Siminoff '99 delivers commencement and receives honorary doctorate". Babson Thought & Action. April 19, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2025.

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