About
Jeff Cavins is the founder and CEO of The Ride Platform. He has served as CEO of multiple internet and software companies, including the NASDAQ-listed CALL and LOUD, and previously worked as a venture advisor at Azure Capital and as SVP of Exodus Communications. His career includes involvement in 35 M&A transactions and the creation of products such as the Loudeye digital music distribution engine and the Fuze visual collaboration tool.
Founder at Outdoorsy
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Co-founders at Outdoorsy
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Jennifer YoungFounder
Experience
- The Ride PlatformFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- RoamlyFoundercurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- OutdoorsyFoundercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Fuze BoxCEO2007 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Azure Capital PartnersVenture Advisor2006 — 2007
- LoudeyeCEO2002 — 2005
- Exodus CommunicationsSVP North America1999 — 2002
- CSI DigitalPresident and CEO1991 — 1998
Skills & more
Start-up Leadership1Venture Financing3Joint Ventures2Mergers5Venture Capital19Leadership41SaaS38Start-ups92Mobile Devices19E-commerce15Business Development32Enterprise Software47
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Cloud ComputingNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsSalesforce.comSolution SellingProduct DevelopmentWirelessStrategyManagementCRMExecutive ManagementLanguages English · Japanese
- Univ of Oklahoma Journalism Certificate — University of Oklahoma
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Cavins?
- Jeff Cavins is the founder and CEO of The Ride Platform. He has served as CEO of multiple internet and software companies, including the NASDAQ-listed CALL and LOUD, and previously worked as a venture advisor at Azure Capital and as SVP of Exodus Communications. His career includes involvement in 35 M&A transactions and the creation of products such as the Loudeye digital music distribution engine and the Fuze visual collaboration tool.
- Where does Jeff Cavins work?
- Jeff Cavins is Founder of Outdoorsy.
- What companies did Jeff Cavins found?
- Jeff Cavins founded Outdoorsy.
- Where did Jeff Cavins go to school?
- Jeff Cavins studied at The NFX Guild (Network Marketplaces); California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Electrical and Electronics Engineering); University of Houston (Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
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Also attended California State Polytechnic University-Pomona20
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Also attended University of Houston81
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Also attended NFX1
Shared employers
Also worked at The Ride Platform1
Also worked at Roamly1
Also worked at Outdoorsy3
Also worked at Fuze Box7
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