Where does Ethan Beard work?

Ethan Beard is Board director at Parchment.

Where did Ethan Beard go to school?

Ethan Beard studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics); NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Finance).

Ethan Beard

Board director at Parchment · Former Entrepreneur in Residence at Greylock Partners

San Francisco, California

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About

Ethan Beard is a builder and operator with experience developing platforms at Google, Facebook, and Ripple, where he managed developer ecosystems and negotiated strategic partnerships across major technology companies. He founded Yoz Labs, a creator-economy crypto venture that raised $4.35M, and is currently building ClawNet, an agent-native communications infrastructure platform. His background spans platform strategy, partnerships, and ecosystem development across high-growth technology environments.

Board director at Parchment

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Lumos Capital GroupNew York · $10M – $30M checks · since 2017 Novak Biddle Venture PartnersBethesda · $100K – $10M checks · since 2017 Raine Venture PartnersNew York · since 2015

Experience

ClawNetBuildercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
KQEDBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
The Wharton SchoolBoard Member, Venture Lab Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — present
Institute of Contemporary Art San FranciscoFounding Board Chaircurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Pocket Universe LLCAngel Investor and Advisorcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Beyond 12Member, Board of Directorscurrent2011 — present
SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtMember of Corporate Committee2016 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
Yoz LabsCo-Founder & CEO2020 — 2023
RippleSenior Vice President, Xpring2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
Parchment Inc.Member, Board of Directors2014 — 2020
Represent.UsMember, Board of Directors2013 — 2020
ChosenMember, Board of Directors2014 — 2017
Greylock PartnersEntrepreneur in Residence2014 — 2015
FacebookDirector, Facebook Platform2009 — 2012Menlo Park, CA
FacebookDirector, Business Development2008 — 2009Palo Alto, CA
GoogleDirector, Social Media2007 — 2008San Francisco, CA
GoogleDirector, New Business Development2005 — 2007Mountain View, CA
GoogleManager, Strategic Partner Development2003 — 2005Mountain View, CA
One Laptop Per ChildMember, Board of Directors2006 — 2008
BigSoccer.comCo-Founder and President1999 — 2001New York, NY
Stanton InteractiveCo-Founder and President1998 — 1999
ViacomDirector of Operations, MTV Online1997 — 1998New York City
ViacomCoordinating Producer, MTV News Interactive1996 — 1997New York, New York, United States
AT&TMarketing Analyst, Downtown Digital1995 — 1996New York, NY
Bank of AmericaFinancial Analyst, Financial Engineering and Risk Management1994 — 1995New York, NY

Skills & more

Analytics3Monetization7Product Marketing18Mobile Devices2Mobile Marketing1Business Development16Marketing8Strategic Partnerships29Digital Marketing1Corporate Development4Online Advertising3Start-ups17

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New Business DevelopmentDigital MediaStrategyVenture CapitalSocial MediaOnline MarketingE-commerceSaaSSocial NetworkingProduct ManagementEntrepreneurshipProduct Development

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Co-founder and General Partner at Lifelike Capital

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IC member at Collective Liquidity

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General Partner at GREP VC

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Investor at Color Capital

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Managing Partner at Focal Ventures

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Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Tuesday Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ethan Beard?: Ethan Beard is a builder and operator with experience developing platforms at Google, Facebook, and Ripple, where he managed developer ecosystems and negotiated strategic partnerships across major technology companies. He founded Yoz Labs, a creator-economy crypto venture that raised $4.35M, and is currently building ClawNet, an agent-native communications infrastructure platform. His background spans platform strategy, partnerships, and ecosystem development across high-growth technology environments.
Where does Ethan Beard work?: Ethan Beard is Board director at Parchment.
Where did Ethan Beard go to school?: Ethan Beard studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics); NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Finance).