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Ian Foley

Founder

Founder at acuteIQ

Belvedere Tiburon, California, United States

FoundedacuteIQ

About

Ian Foley is a Partner at Infrastructure Ventures with over 20 years of experience in sales and finance in Silicon Valley. He has served as CEO, founder, or head of sales at four startups, which led to three acquisitions and one IPO, and has invested in eight companies, four of which were acquired. His industry background spans fintech, marketing technology, cybersecurity, and telecoms, with earlier work in investment banking, strategy consulting, and journalism.

Founder at acuteIQ

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Experience

  1. Infrastructure VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. BinanceChief Business Officer (Interim)2023 — 2024Lisbon, Portugal
  3. ArweaveChief Business Officer2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Xenon VenturesVenture Partner2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Credit SesameHead of Corporate Development2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Credit SesameStrategic Advisor, Corporate Development2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Uphold Inc.SVP, Business Development (Interim)2019San Francisco Bay Area
  8. acuteIQCEO & Founder2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  9. YuMeVice President, Sales2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  10. RhythmOneVice President, Business Development2006 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  11. SRI InternationalDirector2004 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
  12. MCC GlobalManaging Director2003 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Telecom ItaliaVice President, Venture Capital & Innovation2000 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
  14. San Francisco Consulting Group (Acquired by KPMG )Manager1997 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Strategic Partnerships60Start-ups37Mobile Devices14Digital Media28Business Development25Advertising18Digital Strategy14Telecommunications7Digital Marketing10Entrepreneurship12Marketing12New Business Development6
+9 moreAccount ManagementE-commerceArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningFinTechStrategyNegotiationManagementTeam Leadership

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ian Foley?
Ian Foley is a Partner at Infrastructure Ventures with over 20 years of experience in sales and finance in Silicon Valley. He has served as CEO, founder, or head of sales at four startups, which led to three acquisitions and one IPO, and has invested in eight companies, four of which were acquired. His industry background spans fintech, marketing technology, cybersecurity, and telecoms, with earlier work in investment banking, strategy consulting, and journalism.
Where does Ian Foley work?
Ian Foley is Founder of acuteIQ.
What companies did Ian Foley found?
Ian Foley founded acuteIQ.
Where did Ian Foley go to school?
Ian Foley studied at UC Berkeley Extension; University of Bristol (Bachelor's Degree).

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