About
Ari Franklin has co-founded startups, built teams, and led organization-wide change within a Fortune 500 company. Their background spans e-commerce, logistics, digital media, and retail, with a focus on team-building and identifying problems worth solving.
Invests in
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMedia & EntertainmentRetail Tech
Experience
- Kohl'sGroup Product Managercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Aurelia VenturesAurelia Ventures Operatorcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Stronghold Resource PartnersDirector of Product2020 — 2021Austin, Texas
- Pivotal LabsSenior Product Manager2018 — 2020Austin, Texas Area
- XO Group Inc.Product Manager2017 — 2018Austin, Texas
- BuildASign.comSenior Manager2015 — 2017Austin, Texas Area
- Uberpong LLCManaging Director2014 — 2015Austin, Texas Area
- Uberpong LLCDirector of Marketing2013 — 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Destination FitOperations Advisor2013 — 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- OurPangeaFounder2011 — 2013Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- envisionit media, inc.Project Manager2010 — 2012
- mcgarrybowen ChicagoAssistant Account Executive2009 — 2010Greater Chicago Area
- The Karisma EffectMarketing & Media Lead2008 — 2009
- DDB ChicagoAccount Management Intern2008
- Manifest DigitalAccount Services Intern2008
- Perfect DinnerAdvertising and Marketing Projects Manager2007
Skills & more
Problem Solving3Strategic PlanningStrategyManagement27Leadership26Strategic Thinking9Artificial Intelligence (AI)Coaching & MentoringBusiness AdvisingPeople Development3User-centered Design1Team Building1
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Lean ThinkingProduct DevelopmentSystems ThinkingEvidence-based DesignExperimental DesignCross-functional Team LeadershipAgile MethodologyRelationship ManagementAdvertisingSocial MediaIntegrated MarketingMarketingLanguages English
- Certified Optimizer — CXL
From Ari's professional profile.
Colleagues at Aurelia Ventures
Aditya Kumar
APAC Sales at Aurelia Ventures
Ahmet Ugur Yilmaz
Creative Strategy & Performance Marketing Strategic Advisor at Aurelia Ventures
Anthony Mitchell
Email Deliverability at Aurelia Ventures
Bob Upham
Strategic Advisor at Aurelia Ventures
Brad Bowery
Startups & Partnerships at Aurelia Ventures
Carl Hinrichsen
Channel Partnerships at Aurelia Ventures
Dmitry Stavisky
Strategy and Expansion at Aurelia Ventures
Facundo Gomez Vera
Product Management at Aurelia Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ari Franklin?
- Ari Franklin has co-founded startups, built teams, and led organization-wide change within a Fortune 500 company. Their background spans e-commerce, logistics, digital media, and retail, with a focus on team-building and identifying problems worth solving.
- Where does Ari Franklin work?
- Ari Franklin is Product Management at Aurelia Ventures.
- What does Ari Franklin invest in?
- Ari Franklin invests in E-commerce, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech.
- Where did Ari Franklin go to school?
- Ari Franklin studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor’s Degree, Advertising; History); The University of Texas at Austin (Transient Summer Studies).
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign421
Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear Ventures
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin384
Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAnish AggarwalInvestor at Lightbank
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pivotal Labs10
Lee EdwardsPartner at Root Ventures Manager, LlcZodi ChalatAssociate at Root Ventures Manager, LlcEric SchmalzbauerVenture Partner at REFASHIOND VenturesPaul KrajewskiProduct Management / Research, MarTech SaaS at Founder Institute Australia & New ZealandRaphael WeinerPartner at New ForgeParker ThompsonGeneral Partner at TNT Ventures
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Also worked at DDB Chicago12
Veit MoellerVP, Brand & Design at ParadigmJim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJohn DennyVP, eCommerce & Digital at CAVU Consumer PartnersZeynep SenerOperations & Investment | Simya VC at 212Richard ReedPartner at JamJar InvestmentsValentina ManfrediOperating Partner at VAM Investments
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