Jacob Clyburn

Jacob Clyburn is the self-funded founder and CEO of Aurora Group (also known as Agency Aurora), a global advertising-infrastructure platform that connects digital advertisers to more than 40 ad networks including Meta, Google, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit, LinkedIn, Pinterest and X. Starting his career in e‑commerce and online advertising around six years ago, Clyburn experienced firsthand the operational friction of managing campaigns across multiple platforms. In April 2021 he founded Aurora Group entirely without external loans or venture capital, bootstrapping the company through referral-based growth. Under his leadership, Aurora has facilitated over $500 million in cumulative advertising spend and now supports more than 4,000 clients across 50+ countries.

In 2024 the company launched Vantage, an integrated ad‑operations platform designed to streamline campaign management for digital marketers. Clyburn frequently speaks at iGaming and ad‑tech industry events, including the AIBC Sigma 2024 conference, underscoring Aurora's strong presence in the gambling and betting vertical. The company operates with a remote‑first team spread across 12 countries.

Clyburn’s entrepreneurial journey reflects a focus on organic growth and operational efficiency. His public commentary often emphasises the importance of removing friction from multi‑platform advertising workflows, a pain point that inspired Aurora’s core product. He maintains an active presence on LinkedIn and X, where he shares insights on agency advertising and ad‑tech innovation.