Austin Vedder
FounderFounder/CEO at Shift Messenger
Austin, Texas, United States
FoundedShift Messenger Β· YC
About
Austin Vedder has worked in real estate development at W2 Real Estate Partners, held roles at family investment operations, and served as an early employee at Redbeacon. He is a cofounder of Shift Messenger.
Founder/CEO at Shift MessengerYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Austin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Austin can intro founders to Shift Messenger's investors below.
Shift Messenger's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Shift Messenger
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Matt TognettiFounder/CTO
Experience
- W2 Real Estate PartnersPartnercurrent2018 β presentAustin, Texas Area
- Family OfficePrivate Investorcurrent2018 β presentAustin, Texas Area
- Shift MessengerCofounder and CEO2014 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- RedbeaconDirector, Product - Redbeacon / Home Depot Services2009 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- The Boston Consulting GroupSenior Associate2006 β 2008
Skills & more
SaaSEntrepreneurship15Product Management17Strategy19Business Development9Start-ups7Marketing4Analytics3Sales2Lead Generation2E-commerce1Call Center
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Business PlanningManagementStrategic PartnershipsLanguages English Β· Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Austin Vedder?
- Austin Vedder has worked in real estate development at W2 Real Estate Partners, held roles at family investment operations, and served as an early employee at Redbeacon. He is a cofounder of Shift Messenger.
- Where does Austin Vedder work?
- Austin Vedder is Founder/CEO of Shift Messenger.
- What companies did Austin Vedder found?
- Austin Vedder founded Shift Messenger.
- Where did Austin Vedder go to school?
- Austin Vedder studied at Y Combinator; Harvard Business School (MBA, MBA); Dartmouth College (BA, Economics).
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