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Christopher Lien

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Founder at Marin Software

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedMarin Software

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About

Christopher Lien is the founder and CEO of Marin Software (NASDAQ: MRIN) and currently serves as Managing Member at Heron Partners LLC. His background spans business development, digital marketing, finance, investment banking, product, and sales, and he grew a SaaS business from concept to more than $100 million in recurring revenue while leading its IPO. He has served on the boards of public and private companies, advises founders and first-time CEOs, invests in early-stage technology companies, and qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert under Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Marin Software's investors · 3

Arba LLCBenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $15M checks · since 2008Sapphire VenturesAustin · $5M – $20M checks · since 2014

Co-founders at Marin Software

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Experience

  1. Heron Partners LLCManaging Membercurrent2004 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Marin SoftwareFounder and CEO2006 — 2025San Francisco
  3. AdteractiveCOO2004 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Sugar MediaFounder, Chairman, and CFO2001 — 2003
  5. BlueLight.comActing CEO, COO, and CFO2000 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Evercore PartnersManaging Director1996 — 2000Greater New York City Area

Skills & more

Analytics34E-commerce36Online Advertising44Start-ups17Strategic Partnerships11Entrepreneurship11Marketing6Venture Capital12SEM5Online Marketing5Product Management1Digital Marketing6
+12 moreDigital StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsSEOMobile AdvertisingCloud ComputingMobile MarketingWeb AnalyticsVenture FinancingSaaSEnterprise SoftwareGoogle AdwordsManagement

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KnowmiaMyVR

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Christopher Lien?
Christopher Lien is the founder and CEO of Marin Software (NASDAQ: MRIN) and currently serves as Managing Member at Heron Partners LLC. His background spans business development, digital marketing, finance, investment banking, product, and sales, and he grew a SaaS business from concept to more than $100 million in recurring revenue while leading its IPO. He has served on the boards of public and private companies, advises founders and first-time CEOs, invests in early-stage technology companies, and qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert under Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Where does Christopher Lien work?
Christopher Lien is Founder of Marin Software.
What companies did Christopher Lien found?
Christopher Lien founded Marin Software.
What companies has Christopher Lien invested in?
Investments tracked here include Knowmia, MyVR.
Where did Christopher Lien go to school?
Christopher Lien studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Dartmouth College (BA, Double major in government and Spanish).

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