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.
Experience
- Ambush CapitalCofoundercurrent2015 — presentGreater New York City Area
- BARKCofoundercurrent2011 — presentGreater New York City Area
- AdvocateInterim COO2023 — 2024New York, United States
- Uber, IncNYC Operations2011Greater New York City Area
- DeloitteValuation Senior Associate2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)New Business DevelopmentTeam LeadershipConsumer ProductsGrowth StrategiesOperations ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Government RegulationsStart-ups30Entrepreneurship23Valuation10Product Development20
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FinanceData AnalysisFinancial ReportingBusiness StrategyStrategyManagement ConsultingVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentManagementFinancial ModelingE-commerceDogsFrom Carly's professional profile.
Colleagues 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 at Ambush Capital.
- Where did Carly Strife go to school?
- Carly Strife studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., Mechanical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute86
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Shared employers
Also worked at BARK8
Andrea HippeauPartner at Lerer HippeauTripp JonesInvestor at Uncork CapitalMichael MonteroCTO & General Partner at Struck CapitalKen LovelessPartner, Co-Founder at Founders Circle CapitalMichele MeyerOperating Partner at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCMaijid MoujaledCo-Founder & President at Chipper Cash
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Also worked at Advocate3
Also worked at Uber, Inc420
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGarrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of ExpaRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also worked at Deloitte1,281
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis Ventures
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