Founder at Step
Intro paths
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In turn, CJ can intro founders to Step's investors below.
Step's investors · 12
3cubed VenturesSan FranciscoA-Rod CorpMiamiBlumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Breyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksCrosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksDreamers VCEl Segundo · $500K – $5M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Kombo VenturesLos AngelesMantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checksNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleySocially FinancedChatham · $100K – $250K checks
Co-founders at Step
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Alexey KalinichenkoFounder
Experience
- StepFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — present
- gyft (Acquired by First Data)Co-Founder2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Luminate IncVP, Business Development2008 — 2012
- LiveOpsDirector, Sales and Business Development2004 — 2008
- SynapseSales and Business Development Manager2002 — 2004
Skills & more
Negotiation14Start-ups99Advertising46Entrepreneur5Publishing2Customer Acquisition10Online Marketing18Direct Marketing72Digital Marketing20Online Advertising36Digital Media11New Business Development55
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E-commerceStrategic PartnershipsAdvertising SalesContract NegotiationsEntrepreneurshipContract NegotiationStrategyProduct ManagementFacebookSalesforce.comLeadershipManagementFrom CJ's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is CJ MacDonald?
- Founder at Step
- Where does CJ MacDonald work?
- CJ MacDonald is Founder of Step.
- What companies did CJ MacDonald found?
- CJ MacDonald founded Step.
- Where did CJ MacDonald go to school?
- CJ MacDonald studied at Wesleyan University (Government and Economics); Westminster School.
Same school
Also attended Wesleyan University78
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Also attended Westminster School19
Dany FarhaFounder & Managing Partner at BECO CapitalJohn TimkenCOO + CFO at SQUADRA VENTURESJ.F. BerrySenior Managing Partner at WP Global PartnersLouise VilladsenManager at The Footprint FirmDaniel KongAssociate, Investment Team at CouncilHenry AltyInvestment Director at MML UK Advisor
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Shared employers
Also worked at Step7
Taylor GreenePartner at Twelve BelowJoseph GuzelGeneral Partner at HAVEN VENTURESEric GarlandCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash CapitalAmanda SalzmanPrincipal at Smash CapitalTyler DoremusScout at Greylock PartnersMandy SalzmanAngel investor
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Also worked at LiveOps10
Douglas FeirsteinInvestor at Deep AcreJason ZajacPartner Champion to LegalEase & Parent Voices Oakland at Silicon ValleyKenneth Benson SawyerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Saints CapitalPatrick McKennaPartner at Comeback CapitalSumeet JainInvestor at Nimble PartnersJoe EandiFounder at Cyber Mentor Fund
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