About
Chad Arimura is a three-time entrepreneur who founded his first company in 1999 while attending Santa Clara University. He co-founded and served as CEO of Iron.io, a serverless computing company sold in 2017, after which he joined Oracle, where he helped launch the Fn Project and Oracle Functions and held the role of VP of Java Developer Relations and Education. He is currently a creator at The Daily FM.
Founder at Iron
Intro paths
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Experience
- The Daily FMCreatorcurrent2026 — presentMarin County, CA
- OracleVice President2017 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- GoChainAdvisor2018 — 2024
- Iron.ioCo-Founder & CEO2011 — 2017San Francisco, CA
- Appoxy LLCCo-Founder2009 — 2011
- OracleFusion Middleware Sales2007 — 2009
- Sprint/NextelSolutions Consultant2006 — 2007
- Cnow.orgPresident & Founder2005 — 2007
- MACH EnergySr. Software Developer2005 — 2006
- AllDorm Inc.Co-Founder & CTO / Chief Architect1999 — 2005
Skills & more
Cloud Computing83Cloud Architecture5Team Building16Customer Development2User Interface Design7Start-ups41SaaS18Enterprise Software45CRM12Agile Methodologies28Ruby8SOA5
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ScalabilityIntegrationSellingStrategyRuby on RailsSalesWeb DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringSales OperationsDistributed SystemsMaking CoffeeSoftware DevelopmentFrom Chad's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chad Arimura?
- Chad Arimura is a three-time entrepreneur who founded his first company in 1999 while attending Santa Clara University. He co-founded and served as CEO of Iron.io, a serverless computing company sold in 2017, after which he joined Oracle, where he helped launch the Fn Project and Oracle Functions and held the role of VP of Java Developer Relations and Education. He is currently a creator at The Daily FM.
- Where does Chad Arimura work?
- Chad Arimura is Founder of Iron.
- What companies did Chad Arimura found?
- Chad Arimura founded Iron.
- Where did Chad Arimura go to school?
- Chad Arimura studied at Santa Clara University (BS, Computer Engineering); Mercer Island High School.
Founder mafias
Santa Clara University mafia55
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Mercer Island High School mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Santa Clara University186
Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesSarah LucasManaging General Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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Also attended Mercer Island High School10
Ajay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Michael FanfantGeneral Partner at Runa CapitalAshley MayerCo-founder and full-time GP at Coalition OperatorsTyler BensterTechnologist, Thought Leader at Asimov VenturesJessica ChaoInvestor at Endurance28Isaac KipustAssociate at Radian Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Oracle498
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceAyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalMark SiegelPartner Emeritus at Menlo VenturesHope CochranVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also worked at Sprint/Nextel36
Matt KrnaVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesRandy CoxManaging Director, Value Creation at Five Elms CapitalJulio PalacioCTO-in-Residence at Mainsail PartnersJohn H. WillmothFounder and Managing Partner at Poplar VenturesJulius GenachowskiVenture Partner at Overture Climate
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