Jason Meresman
VP Product
at ifeel
Now based in Europe after 20+ years in LA and the Bay Area, Jason is a seasoned pro in building startups, mentoring early-stage companies and scale-ups, and stepping in as a fractional or interim C-suite leader for Seed to Series C stages.
With a background that includes being on the founding team at ResortPass and a Principal PM at Amazon driving 0 to 1 growth, he’s founded two companies and successfully exited several venture-backed startups across the US, UK, and EU.
Jason excels in helping founders and CEOs nail product-market fit, optimize growth strategies, navigate fundraising, and apply AI as a game-changing enabling technology.
His hands-on approach involves refining business models, crafting effective product strategies, and structuring organizations for success — all geared towards de-risking investments and maximizing returns for investors.
Content & Articles by Jason Meresman
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies
In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...
Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends
Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....
Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations
In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...
2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions
Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...
How to Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Tools with Alex Velinov
Delivering high-quality customer support can be one of the most resource-draining parts of a startup. The good news: we’re at a turning point where founders can use AI tools to...
Zero → 100: The Exact Steps We Took to Close Our First 100 Paying Customers
Going from zero customers to 100 in just four months sounds impossible—unless you’re a founder willing to roll up your sleeves and hustle relentlessly. I’m Gaurav Bhattacharya, co-founder of Jeeva.ai,...