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About
Hayden Brown is President and Chief Executive Officer of Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK), an online work marketplace connecting independent professionals with businesses ranging from small companies to the Fortune 100. During her tenure, Upwork grew from approximately $10 million in revenue to more than $750 million, with about $4 billion in annual client spend, and completed four acquisitions since 2023 alongside a transition to an AI-native platform. Her work has included launching Upwork's enterprise subsidiary Lifted, expanding product and pricing models, and developing the company's advertising and monetization business.
Chief Executive Officer at Upwork (formerly oDesk)
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408 VenturesPalo AltoAmberbrookDag VenturesPalo AltoFirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M checksGarage CapitalWaterlooGlobespan Capital PartnersPalo Alto · $250K – $15M checksIndustry VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $50M checksJackson Square VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksMutual Capital PartnersCleveland · $1M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksSavano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M checksStripesNew YorkT. Rowe PriceBaltimore
Experience
- UpworkPresident and Chief Executive Officer (Nasdaq: UPWK)current2020 — present
- UpworkChief Marketing and Product Officer2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- UpworkSVP, Product and Design2016 — 2020Mountain View, CA
- UpworkVP, Head of Product2015 — 2016Mountain View, CA
- UpworkDirector of Product, Sr Director, VP of Product for Marketplace at oDesk / Elance-oDesk2011 — 2015Redwood City and Mountain View, California
- LivePersonVice President of Corporate Development2010 — 2011San Francisco, California
- MicrosoftDirector, Corporate Strategy and M&A2010San Francisco, California and Redmond, Washington
- MicrosoftSenior Strategy Manager/Strategy Manager, Online and Windows Strategy and M&A2007 — 2010San Francisco, California and Redmond, Washington
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Business Analyst/Business Analyst2004 — 2007
Skills & more
SaaS10Strategy36Management5Product Management26Agile Methodologies3Business Strategy30Corporate Development18Entrepreneurship12Start-ups23Mergers & Acquisitions7Strategic Partnerships16Mergers3
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International BusinessProduct DevelopmentProduct StrategyE-commerceM&A experienceCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipMobile DevicesLanguages Japanese · Nepali · Spanish
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- Who is Hayden Brown?
- Hayden Brown is President and Chief Executive Officer of Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK), an online work marketplace connecting independent professionals with businesses ranging from small companies to the Fortune 100. During her tenure, Upwork grew from approximately $10 million in revenue to more than $750 million, with about $4 billion in annual client spend, and completed four acquisitions since 2023 alongside a transition to an AI-native platform. Her work has included launching Upwork's enterprise subsidiary Lifted, expanding product and pricing models, and developing the company's advertising and monetization business.
- Where does Hayden Brown work?
- Hayden Brown is Chief Executive Officer at Upwork (formerly oDesk).
- Where did Hayden Brown go to school?
- Hayden Brown studied at Princeton University (A.B., Politics); University of Oxford.
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