Where does Steve Kaufer work?

Steve Kaufer is CEO, Tripadvisor & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC.

Where did Steve Kaufer go to school?

Steve Kaufer studied at Harvard University (BA, Computer Science).

Steve Kaufer

Investor

CEO, Tripadvisor & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Newton, Massachusetts

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231 people in our graph share verified history with Steve — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Cathy FriedmanunlockedSteve: together at Harvard University (1980–1982)

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Steve: together at Glassdoor

Steve: together at Centerline Software, Inc.

About

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.

Experience

Give FreelyCEO and co-foundercurrent2023 — presentNewton, Massachusetts, United States
DirectBookerBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
CarGurusBoard Membercurrent2006 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Neuroendocrine Tumor Research FoundationBoard Membercurrent2005 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
TripadvisorCo-founder, President & CEO, Board Member2000 — 2022Needham, Massachusetts, United States
GlassdoorBoard Member2008 — 2018Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Centerline Development SystemsPresident and CEO1998 — 2000Needham, Massachusetts, United States
Centerline Software, Inc.Co-founder & VP Engineering, Board Member1985 — 1998Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

Scalability15Online Advertising69

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Colleagues at Pillar VC

Alec Nielsen

Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC

Alex Reinhart

Associate 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

Ash Ashutosh

Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund

Network1

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.
Where did Steve Kaufer go to school?: Steve Kaufer studied at Harvard University (BA, Computer Science).