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Steve Kaufer

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CEO, Tripadvisor & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Newton, Massachusetts

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Steve Kaufer is CEO and co-founder of Give Freely, a platform that directs retail commissions to charitable causes through a browser extension. He previously co-founded Tripadvisor and served as its CEO. Kaufer's work at Give Freely applies his experience scaling Tripadvisor to enable charitable giving through everyday online shopping activities.

Investments

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Colleagues at Pillar VC

Alec Nielsen
Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Alex Ting
Director of Events & Operations at Pillar VC
Andras Forgacs
Co-Founder & Board Director, Modern Meadow, Fork & Goode, Organovo & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Andrea Coravos
Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Andy Beck
CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bernhard van Lengerich
CEO at Seeding The Future Foundation. Board Member at Beyond Meat and CSO at General Mills & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bill Brady
CEO, Kula Bio, Monolith Materials, Mascoma Corporation & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

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Chris HemmeterScout
Investor at Thayer Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Kaufer?
Steve Kaufer is CEO and co-founder of Give Freely, a platform that directs retail commissions to charitable causes through a browser extension. He previously co-founded Tripadvisor and served as its CEO. Kaufer's work at Give Freely applies his experience scaling Tripadvisor to enable charitable giving through everyday online shopping activities.
Where does Steve Kaufer work?
Steve Kaufer is CEO, Tripadvisor & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC.
What companies has Steve Kaufer invested in?
Investments tracked here include Acelab, BetterLesson, Blue Frog Gaming, Cruisebound, Ediphi, Hellotickets, Tagg.

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Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Axel BicharaPre-Seed Lead Investor & Board MemberFounded Baukunst

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