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Darren Fike

Founder

Founder at Santé

New York, New York, United States

FoundedSanté · YC

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301 people in our graph share verified history with Darren — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Lia ZhangunlockedDarren: together at Primary Venture Partners (2022)
Darren: together at Regions Financial Corporation
Darren: together at University of Mississippi
×8Darren: together at Primary Venture Partners

About

Darren Fike has spent a decade in sales and marketing roles at early-stage companies including Fast and Bond. He is co-founder and CEO of Santé, a platform for liquor store operations.

Founder at SantéYC S23

Intro paths

YC

Darren went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Santé's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Darren can intro founders to Santé's investors below.

Santé's investors · 9

Bonfire VenturesLos Angeles · $2M – $4M checks · since 2026HatterasRaleighKima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checksOperator CollectivePalo Alto · $500K – $1.5M checksS3 VenturesAustin · $500K – $15M checksSBI InvestmentTokyo · $2M – $227M checksTrail Run CapitalMill ValleyVeridical VenturesLos AngelesY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Experience

  1. SantéFounder, CEOcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  2. BondAccount Executive2022 — 2023New York, United States
  3. Advance VelocityAdvisor2022New York, United States
  4. Primary Venture PartnersFounder Fellow2022New York, United States
  5. FastEnterprise Account Executive2021 — 2022
  6. FastSenior Manager, Business Development2021New York, United States
  7. RoktSenior Director, Enterprise Sales2020 — 2021New York, United States
  8. Capgemini InventSenior Consultant - Customer Experience Transformation2020New York, New York, United States
  9. Capgemini InventConsultant - Customer Experience Transformation2019 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. VaynerMediaSenior Strategist2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. VaynerMediaStrategist2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  12. Teads.tvSales Associate2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. ZenithOptimedia Group I The ROI AgencyDigital Media Strategist2015 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. Phase 3 Marketing & CommunicationsJunior Media Planner2014 — 2015
  15. Phase 3 Marketing & CommunicationsAccount Coordinator2013 — 2014Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  16. Ad.In DesignAdvertising Intern2012 — 2013
  17. Regions Financial CorporationAdvertising & Market Research Intern2012Oxford, MS
  18. AlsbridgeMarketing Coordinator2012Dallas, TX

Skills & more

Advertising32Marketing25Integrated Marketing18Teamwork10Branding & Identity9Microsoft Office7Creative Writing5Market Research9Account Planning3Adobe Creative Suite2Creative Strategy2Social Networking2
+12 moreAccount ServicingIntegrated Marketing Communications PlanningSocial MediaMarketing CommunicationsSocial Media MarketingDigital Media PlanningOnline Video StrategyBrand AwarenessStrategic PlanningCreative InsightsDigital StrategyNew Business Development

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Darren Fike?
Darren Fike has spent a decade in sales and marketing roles at early-stage companies including Fast and Bond. He is co-founder and CEO of Santé, a platform for liquor store operations.
Where does Darren Fike work?
Darren Fike is Founder of Santé.
What companies did Darren Fike found?
Darren Fike founded Santé.
Where did Darren Fike go to school?
Darren Fike studied at University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Integrated Marketing Communications).

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