Marc Friend
Chief Executive Officer at Sift
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About
He previously led Rapid as CEO after joining as CFO, and held finance and operations roles including CFO at Sun Basket, CFO at PubNub, and COO & CFO at Intalio. His background also includes general partner roles at USVP and Summit Partners, a venture partner position at Techne Infiniti Ventures, and a stint as executive chairman at Simon AI.
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Sift went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — Marc is part of the company, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marc Friend?
- He previously led Rapid as CEO after joining as CFO, and held finance and operations roles including CFO at Sun Basket, CFO at PubNub, and COO & CFO at Intalio. His background also includes general partner roles at USVP and Summit Partners, a venture partner position at Techne Infiniti Ventures, and a stint as executive chairman at Simon AI.
- Where does Marc Friend work?
- Marc Friend is Chief Executive Officer at Sift.
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