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Ian Vacin

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Founder at Karbon

San Francisco Bay Area

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Naomi Pilosof IonitaunlockedIan: together at Northwestern University (2002–2004)
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Ian: together at Northwestern University

About

Ian Vacin is Co-Founder and Chief Partnerships Officer at Karbon, a collaborative practice management platform for accounting firms. He has nearly 30 years of experience in technology and 20 years in the accounting profession, with prior roles at Xero and Intuit. Vacin holds an MBA and a Masters of Engineering Management from Northwestern University and a BS in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from UC Berkeley, and speaks English, Spanish, and Hindi.

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Karbon's investors · 13

2am VCBengaluru · since 2021Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checksFive Elms CapitalKansas City · $15M – $150M checksHarmonyPalo Alto · since 2022Olive Tree CapitalBoston · since 2022Orios Venture PartnersMumbai · $622K – $32M checks · since 2022Rainfall VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021RampNew York · since 2022Roka Workssince 2021TidemarkMenlo ParkTIMIA CapitalToronto · $500K – $10M checksToba CapitalIrvine · $1M – $10M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Karbon

SMStuart McLeod
Stuart McLeodExecutive Officer, Director
JFJohn Freeman
John FreemanDirector

Experience

  1. KarbonChief Partnerships Officer and Co-foundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. KarbonChairperson of the Boardcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. KarbonCOO & Chief Customer Officer2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. KarbonChief Customer Officer2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. RyeStrategyAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  6. XeroVice President, Marketing & Product2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Intuit CorporationOffering Leader / Group Manager, QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program2010 — 2012Mountain View, CA
  8. Intuit CorporationOffering Leader, Mac Financial Software2007 — 2010Mountain View
  9. Intuit CorporationSenior Product Manager2006 — 2007Bangalore, India
  10. Intuit CorporationSenior Marketing Manager2005 — 2006Mountain View, CA
  11. Intuit CorporationMarketing Manager2004 — 2005Mountain View, CA
  12. IntuitMBA Intern2003Mountain View, CA
  13. BEA SystemsSenior Manager, Product Marketing (Independent Consultant)2002San Jose, CA
  14. MetaEdge CorporationDirector, Product Marketing and Management2001Sunnyvale, CA
  15. NetigySolutions Architect2000 — 2001San Jose, CA
  16. PricewaterhouseCoopersSupply Chain Management Consultant1999 — 2000San Francisco, CA
  17. TefenProject Manager and Industrial Engineer1997 — 1999Foster City, CA
  18. University of California, BerkeleyComputer Consultant / Facility Supervisor1995 — 1997Berkeley, CA

Skills & more

SaaS99Management99Strategy99EntrepreneurshipPractice Management50Marketing Strategy75Cross-functional Team Leadership87Product Development94Business Strategy53Product Marketing99Product Management99

Languages English · Hindi · Spanish

  • Scale with Purpose: The Service Entrepreneur's Guide to Intentional Growth — Amazon
  • Lean Six Sigma CPA Green Belt Certification — Boomer Consulting, Inc.
  • Production and Inventory Management Certification — APICS

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Who is Ian Vacin?
Ian Vacin is Co-Founder and Chief Partnerships Officer at Karbon, a collaborative practice management platform for accounting firms. He has nearly 30 years of experience in technology and 20 years in the accounting profession, with prior roles at Xero and Intuit. Vacin holds an MBA and a Masters of Engineering Management from Northwestern University and a BS in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from UC Berkeley, and speaks English, Spanish, and Hindi.
Where does Ian Vacin work?
Ian Vacin is Founder of Karbon.
What companies did Ian Vacin found?
Ian Vacin founded Karbon.
Where did Ian Vacin go to school?
Ian Vacin studied at Northwestern University (Master of Engineering Management); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management); Indian School of Business (General Management (MBA)).

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