About
Chris Cassidy joined Mainsail Partners in 2010, where he works with portfolio companies on go-to-market strategy, helping sales and marketing leaders build teams, define target markets, develop data and technology infrastructure, and support the investment team in sourcing opportunities. Before Mainsail, he spent 10 years at Yahoo!, most recently leading marketing for its media businesses, and earlier worked at several early-stage companies, including a cellular billing software firm and a marketing agency tied to Warren Miller Entertainment. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Connecticut.
Experience
- Mainsail PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Mainsail PartnersVice President2010 — 2012
- SentryOneBoard Member2018 — 2020Charlotte, North Carolina Area
- PestRoutes SoftwareBoard Member2018 — 2020McKinney, Texas
- NcontractsBoard Member2016 — 2020Greater Nashville Area, TN
- Togo's EateriesBoard Member2011 — 2015
- Yahoo!Vice President of Marketing2000 — 2010
- Action Marketing GroupAccount Supervisor1996 — 2000
- ITDS (International Telecommunications Data Systems)Systems Conversion Manager1994 — 1996
Skills & more
Salesforce.com3Start-ups27Marketing28Strategic Partnerships17Marketing Strategy15Entrepreneurship10Digital Marketing39Venture Capital7Competitive Analysis6Marketing Communications5Product Management6Business Strategy6
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Colleagues at Mainsail Partners
Andrea McNees
Senior Manager, GTM Strategy & Operations at Mainsail Partners
Ania Frankel
Senior Director, Internal Operations at Mainsail Partners
Anthony Hayes
Partner at Mainsail Partners
Anurag Sharma
Associate at Mainsail Partners
Apoorva Polisetty
Talent Director at Mainsail Partners
Atasha Bozorgzad
Executive Assistant at Mainsail Partners
Barnaby Dorfman
CTO-in-Residence at Mainsail Partners
Bashir Abdallah
Vice President, Product at Mainsail Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Cassidy?
- Chris Cassidy joined Mainsail Partners in 2010, where he works with portfolio companies on go-to-market strategy, helping sales and marketing leaders build teams, define target markets, develop data and technology infrastructure, and support the investment team in sourcing opportunities. Before Mainsail, he spent 10 years at Yahoo!, most recently leading marketing for its media businesses, and earlier worked at several early-stage companies, including a cellular billing software firm and a marketing agency tied to Warren Miller Entertainment. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Connecticut.
- Where does Chris Cassidy work?
- Chris Cassidy is Partner at Mainsail Partners.
- Where did Chris Cassidy go to school?
- Chris Cassidy studied at University of Connecticut (B.S., Finance).
Same school
Also attended University of Connecticut109
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mainsail Partners75
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