About
Managing Partner and former data science leader, previously Head of Data Science at Stripe, a director at Twitter, and a health economist at the World Bank. His career spans startups, policy, government, and academic research, and he has supported companies from inception through IPO.
Experience
- Twine VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Twine VenturesVenture Partner2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- VariousInvestor and advisorcurrent2021 — present
- Rice UniversityAdjunct Professorcurrent2021 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- First Round CapitalAngel Track2022
- StripeHead of Data Science2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- TwitterDirector of Data Science2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- The World BankEconomist2008 — 2012DC
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Associate & Associate2007 — 2008Greater Houston
- Survivors’ Health and Income ProjectCo-Director, Co-Founder2005 — 2007Busia, Kenya
- Center for Global DevelopmentConsultant2004 — 2005
- Abdul Latif Jameel - Poverty Action Lab at MIT (J-PAL)Research Manager & Research Assistant2004Busia, Kenya
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B., Environmental Science & Public Policy and Economics1999 — 2003
- University of California, BerkeleyPhD, Economics2003 — 2007
Skills & more
AnalysisStrategyAnalyticsDevelopment EconomicsInternational DevelopmentEconomicsPolicy AnalysisResearchProgram ManagementQuantitative AnalyticsEconometricsStatistics
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Public PolicyBusiness StrategyStataFrom Ethan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,470
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,324
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rice University34
Edi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersBlair GarrouCo-founder & General Partner at Mercury FundPatrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury FundMaxim KaroubiInvestment Associate at NextGen Venture PartnersAlex LiuCampus Lead at The MBA FundSamantha LewisPartner at Mercury Fund
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Also worked at First Round Capital109
Josh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalMatt SacksInvestor at LightbankAlex MarshallPartner & General Counsel at Generation Investment ManagementEmily StanfordInvestor at Notable CapitalAbdul LyInvestor at Initialized CapitalLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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Also worked at Stripe166
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalLaura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesMark FiorentinoInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at The World Bank111
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalSri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesGunner HardyAssociate at BOLD LongevityKavita GuptaFounder and General Partner at Delta Blockchain
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