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Aaron Ward

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Founder at Ask Nicely · Founder at Huckleberry

Portland, Oregon, United States

FoundedAsk NicelyHuckleberry

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Matthew OldeunlockedAaron: together at Mighty River Power (2010–2013)
Aaron: together at Mighty River Power
×2Aaron: together at Ask Nicely
×2Aaron: together at Telecom New Zealand

About

Aaron Ward is the co-founder and CEO of Huckleberry, a company developing AI-based executive coaching aimed at making such coaching more widely accessible. He previously worked at AskNicely, which focused on recognition for frontline workers. Ward is a Māori New Zealander of Ngāti Maru descent.

Founder at Ask Nicely

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Ask Nicely's investors · 6

Angel HQWellington · $5K – $600K checks · since 2021Arc AngelsAuckland · since 2021Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checks · since 2021Five Elms CapitalKansas City · $15M – $150M checks · since 2021Icehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M checks · since 2021NZ Growth Capital PartnersAuckland · since 2021

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Huckleberry's investors · 7

AmaranthineSan Francisco · since 2019Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checks · since 2019Oregon Venture FundPortland · $500K – $5M checksSpero VenturesBurlingame · $2M – $4M checksTamarisc VenturesTribe CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $75M checks · since 2019Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checks · since 2019

Experience

  1. HuckleberryCo-founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  2. AskNicelyCo-founder & Board Membercurrent2024 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  3. AskNicelyCo-founder & Chief Strategy Officer2023 — 2024Portland, Oregon, United States
  4. AskNicelyCo-founder & CEO2014 — 2023Portland, Oregon, United States
  5. LeapThought NZ LtdGeneral Manager, Products and Innovation2013 — 2014Auckland, New Zealand
  6. Red Pill LabsFounder2013 — 2014New Zealand
  7. Mighty River PowerManager, Digital and Business Development2010 — 2013
  8. Mighty River PowerManager, Product Development and Strategy2009 — 2011
  9. Mighty River PowerStrategy, Imagineering & Marketing2007 — 2009
  10. Tickle Photo LtdCo-founder and Managing Director2004 — 2009
  11. ConfidentialStrategic Product Development2005 — 2006
  12. Telecom New ZealandStrategic Projects Manager2002 — 2004
  13. OrangeHead of International Strategic Marketing2000 — 2002Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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SaaS1Leadership14Management3Business Planning28Digital Strategy33Marketing Strategy22Product Development21Start-ups59Business Strategy42Entrepreneur3Financial Modeling4Brand Development19
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Who is Aaron Ward?
Aaron Ward is the co-founder and CEO of Huckleberry, a company developing AI-based executive coaching aimed at making such coaching more widely accessible. He previously worked at AskNicely, which focused on recognition for frontline workers. Ward is a Māori New Zealander of Ngāti Maru descent.
Where does Aaron Ward work?
Aaron Ward is Founder of Ask Nicely and Founder at Huckleberry.
What companies did Aaron Ward found?
Aaron Ward founded Ask Nicely, Huckleberry.
Where did Aaron Ward go to school?
Aaron Ward studied at Stanford University (Executive Program for Growing Companies (EPGC)); Long Bay College.

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