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Carly Strife

InvestorFounder

Investor at Ambush Capital · Cofounder at Bark · Founder at Bark & Co. (BarkBox)

New York

FoundedBarkBark & Co. (BarkBox)

30 Under 30 2016 · Retail & Ecommerce

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204 people in our graph share verified history with Carly — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Andrea HippeauunlockedCarly: together at BARK (2013–2014)
×8Carly: together at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Carly: together at BARK
×2Carly: together at Ambush Capital

About

NYC-based startup founder and angel investor who co-founded Bark and helped build it into a leading dog brand, taking it public in 2021. Was part of Uber's NYC launch team and served as interim COO at Advocate. Interested in digital and physical products and vertical AI.

Cofounder at Bark

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Bark's investors · 9

American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactMadisonAtlanta SeedAtlantaBYU Cougar CapitalProvoFuel CapitalCovina · $500K – $1M checksSignal Peak VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $5M checksSocial StartsSan FranciscoStudio VCNew York · $400K checksTeamworthy VenturesNew YorkTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Co-founders at Bark

BBBrian Bason
Brian BasonCEO

Founder at Bark & Co. (BarkBox)

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Bark & Co. (BarkBox)'s investors · 7

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2012August CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M checksLerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checksResolute VenturesSan Francisco · $1M checksRRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checksSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checksVast VenturesFt. Lauderdale · $100K – $1M checks

Co-founders at Bark & Co. (BarkBox)

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Matt MeekerFounder
HWHenrik Werdelin
Henrik WerdelinFounder

Experience

  1. Ambush CapitalCofoundercurrent2015 — presentGreater New York City Area
  2. BARKCofoundercurrent2011 — presentGreater New York City Area
  3. AdvocateInterim COO2023 — 2024New York, United States
  4. Uber, IncNYC Operations2011Greater New York City Area
  5. DeloitteValuation Senior Associate2008 — 2011

Skills & more

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)New Business DevelopmentTeam LeadershipConsumer ProductsGrowth StrategiesOperations ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Government RegulationsStart-ups30Entrepreneurship23Valuation10Product Development20
+12 moreFinanceData AnalysisFinancial ReportingBusiness StrategyStrategyManagement ConsultingVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentManagementFinancial ModelingE-commerceDogs

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Colleagues at Ambush Capital

Aaron Henshaw
Investor at Ambush Capital
Joe Lallouz
Entrepreneur and angel investor based in New York City
Michael Armstrong
Investor at Ambush Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Carly Strife?
NYC-based startup founder and angel investor who co-founded Bark and helped build it into a leading dog brand, taking it public in 2021. Was part of Uber's NYC launch team and served as interim COO at Advocate. Interested in digital and physical products and vertical AI.
Where does Carly Strife work?
Carly Strife is Cofounder of Bark and at Ambush Capital and Founder at Bark & Co. (BarkBox).
What companies did Carly Strife found?
Carly Strife founded Bark, Bark & Co. (BarkBox).
Where did Carly Strife go to school?
Carly Strife studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., Mechanical Engineering).

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