Where does Austin Hay work?

Austin Hay is Operator at Khosla Ventures.

What does Austin Hay invest in?

Austin Hay invests in AI & Machine Learning, Marketing Tech, SaaS.

What companies has Austin Hay invested in?

Investments tracked here include Clarify, Branch Metrics, mParticle, Ramp, Runway.

Where did Austin Hay go to school?

Austin Hay studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Stanford University (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Civil and Environmental Engineering); University of Southern California (Bachelor's of Science, Environmental Engineering).

Does Austin Hay lead rounds?

Yes — Austin Hay has led 1 tracked investment.

Austin Hay

Investor

Operator at Khosla Ventures

Arlington, Virginia, United States

About

Austin Hay is an Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures with a background as a marketing technologist, engineer, and founder. He was an early employee at Branch Metrics, Runway, and Ramp, sold a marketing agency to mParticle, and co-founded Clarify, a CRM startup.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Experience

Khosla VenturesApplied AI, Growth & Systemscurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
HBE VenturesMartech, Revtech, GTM systems Advisor | Investor and AI Buildercurrent2017 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
ReplitTechnical Marketing Advisor2026
AtoBMarketing Advisor2025 — 2026
AtoBInterim CMO2025 — 2026
LorikeetMarketing Advisor2025 — 2026
Rover.comMaretch Advisor2025 — 2026
Capital OneMarketing Product Advisor2024 — 2026
ClarifyCo-CEO, cofounder2024 — 2026Seattle, Washington, United States
ReforgePartner & Martech Teacher2022 — 2026
RampHead of Marketing Technology2022 — 2024New York, New York, United States
RobinhoodMartech Advisor2022 — 2024
Sonos, Inc.Martech Advisor2023
Michaels StoresAdvisor2023
NotionGrowth Systems Advisor2022 — 2023
MozillaAdvisor2022 — 2023
The Marketing Technology AcademyCEO, Founder2020 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
RunwayVP Business Operations & GTM2020 — 2022
MarsAdvisor2022
AB InBevAdvisor2021 — 2022
CircleAdvisor2021
Postmates by UberGrowth & Martech Advisor2017 — 2021
mParticleVP Growth2018 — 2020Greater New York City Area
WalmartMartech Advisor2017 — 2020
Warby ParkerMarketing Advisor2020
WonderMarketing Advisor2020New York, United States
ChaseMarketing Advisor2018 — 2020
AirbnbGrowth Advisor2017 — 2018
Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc)Marketing Advisor2017 — 2018
StravaGrowth Engineering Advisor2017
BranchGo to Market2015 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
AccentureTechnology Consultant2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
CollegeSpringProgram Director2008 — 2011Orange County, CA

Education

The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
Stanford UniversityMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor's of Science, Environmental Engineering
University of VirginiaCertificate, Financial Planning and Services2020 — 2021

Skills & more

Marketing Operations1Marketing TechnologyCRMEntrepreneurship35Business Strategy12Start-ups22Mobile Applications11Management Consulting10Data Analysis9Strategy24Management13Strategic Planning10

+5 more

LeadershipGrowth EngineeringRevenue OperationsGrowthGo-To-Market

Certified Financial Planner (CFP) — University of Virginia
Hashicorp Certified: Terraform Associate — HashiCorp
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Certified Remote Pilot (Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems) — Federal Aviation Administration
Electronic Notary Public (e-Notary) — Commonwealth of Virginia
Ordained Marriage Minister (Certificate to Perform Marriages) — American Marriage Ministries (AMM)
Notary Public — Commonwealth of Virginia
Standard First Aid, CPR and AED — NAUI SERVICES GROUP, INC
Open Water SCUBA Diver — NAUI SERVICES GROUP, INC
EANX Diver — NAUI SERVICES GROUP, INC

From Austin's professional profile.

Investments

Led

Clarify

Investor

Branch MetricsmParticleRampRunway

Per the firm's website.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Austin Hay?: Austin Hay is an Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures with a background as a marketing technologist, engineer, and founder. He was an early employee at Branch Metrics, Runway, and Ramp, sold a marketing agency to mParticle, and co-founded Clarify, a CRM startup.
Where does Austin Hay work?: Austin Hay is Operator at Khosla Ventures.
What does Austin Hay invest in?: Austin Hay invests in AI & Machine Learning, Marketing Tech, SaaS.
What companies has Austin Hay invested in?: Investments tracked here include Clarify, Branch Metrics, mParticle, Ramp, Runway.
Where did Austin Hay go to school?: Austin Hay studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Stanford University (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Civil and Environmental Engineering); University of Southern California (Bachelor's of Science, Environmental Engineering).
Does Austin Hay lead rounds?: Yes — Austin Hay has led 1 tracked investment.