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About
Cara Abbott is the Founder and CEO of Betterleave, a family experience platform for caregivers and families navigating serious illness, end-of-life, and loss. She previously co-founded Code Pilot, a developer training and recruitment platform that was acquired by AngelList in 2020. Abbott is an Advisor for the Founder Institute, a Partner at The Fund Austin, and a member of the Forbes HR Council.
Founder at Betterleave
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Experience
- BetterleaveFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Everywhere VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas
- ForbesContributor2021 — 2026
- Venture-backed Tech CompaniesVP of People2008 — 2022
- Code PilotCo-Founder [Exit: AngelList]2018 — 2020Austin, Texas
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cara Abbott?
- Cara Abbott is the Founder and CEO of Betterleave, a family experience platform for caregivers and families navigating serious illness, end-of-life, and loss. She previously co-founded Code Pilot, a developer training and recruitment platform that was acquired by AngelList in 2020. Abbott is an Advisor for the Founder Institute, a Partner at The Fund Austin, and a member of the Forbes HR Council.
- Where does Cara Abbott work?
- Cara Abbott is Founder of Betterleave.
- What companies did Cara Abbott found?
- Cara Abbott founded Betterleave.
- Where did Cara Abbott go to school?
- Cara Abbott studied at Murray State University (Master of Science (M.S.), Human Development); Loyola University Chicago (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Management & Entrepreneurship).
Founder mafias
Loyola University Chicago mafia20
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Everywhere Ventures mafia7
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Murray State University mafia3
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Betterleave mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Murray State University12
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Also attended Loyola University Chicago59
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Shared employers
Also worked at Betterleave2
Also worked at Forbes242
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