About
Steven Aldrich spent seven years at GoDaddy, serving as Chief Product Officer from 2016 and joining in 2012 when the company acquired his startup Outright; there he helped grow the company through its transition from private to public. Earlier he spent over a decade in leadership roles at Intuit's consumer and small business divisions, joining in 1996 after selling them InsureMarket, an online insurance marketplace he co-founded. He holds an M.B.A. from Stanford, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a B.A. in physics from the University of North Carolina.
Experience
- Oakland Roots Sports ClubChair and Investorcurrent2018 — presentOakland, Ca
- XeroBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- First Round CapitalBoard partnercurrent2023 — present
- PerformYardBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Hustle FundAngel Squad Membercurrent2020 — present
- Bay Area Glass InstituteBoard Chaircurrent2003 — presentSan Jose, California
- SemrushBoard Member2023 — 2026
- AvantaxBoard Member2017 — 2023Irving, Texas
- Ruby ReceptionistsBoard Member2019 — 2022Portland, Oregon, United States
- GoDaddyChief Product Officer2016 — 2019
- GoDaddySVP, Business Applications2012 — 2016Sunnyvale, CA
- OutrightCEO2011 — 2016Mountain View, CA
- Posit ScienceCEO2008 — 2011
- IntuitVP, Strategy & Innovation, Small Business Division2006 — 2008
- IntuitGeneral Manager, Retail Solutions Group2004 — 2006
- IntuitGM, QuickBooks Industry Solutions2003 — 2004
- IntuitDirector, New Market Development2002 — 2003
- IntuitDirector, Corporate Strategy & Development2000 — 2002
- IntuitGM, Quicken Insurance1996 — 2001
- Interactive Insurance ServicesCEO1995 — 1996Alexandria, Virginia
- McKinseyAssociate1994Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Alex. Brown & SonsAnalyst1991 — 1993Baltimore, Maryland
Skills & more
Start-ups99Relationship Management99Product Management99Strategy99Entrepreneurship99Leadership99Business Strategy88Business Planning39Marketing58Mergers & Acquisitions78Process Improvement29Small Business27
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Venture CapitalFinanceStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentAnalyticsAgile Methodologies- NACD Directorship Certification — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
From Steven's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
BlucoraPerformYardXero
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Updata Partners
Alex Phelan
Principal at Updata Partners
Alex Pinchev
Operating Advisor at Updata Partners
Barry Goldsmith
Operating Partner at Updata Partners
Braden Snyder
General Partner at Updata Partners
Carter Griffin
General Partner at Updata Partners
Chris Cook
Operating Advisor at Updata Partners
Daniel Anstandig
Operating Advisor at Updata Partners
Derek Langone
Operating Advisor at Updata Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steven Aldrich?
- Steven Aldrich spent seven years at GoDaddy, serving as Chief Product Officer from 2016 and joining in 2012 when the company acquired his startup Outright; there he helped grow the company through its transition from private to public. Earlier he spent over a decade in leadership roles at Intuit's consumer and small business divisions, joining in 1996 after selling them InsureMarket, an online insurance marketplace he co-founded. He holds an M.B.A. from Stanford, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a B.A. in physics from the University of North Carolina.
- Where does Steven Aldrich work?
- Steven Aldrich is Operating Advisor at Updata Partners.
- What boards does Steven Aldrich sit on?
- Steven Aldrich holds tracked board seats at Blucora, PerformYard, Xero.
- Where did Steven Aldrich go to school?
- Steven Aldrich studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, Physics); North Carolina School of Science and Math.
Founder mafias
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia267
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Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded NubankMatt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dillon ErbBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Paperspace +2Dacia TollBAFounded Achievementfirst +1Emil MunkGLOBE XVIFounded Balance +1Christine E. BoyleMastersFounded Valor Water AnalyticsTania MalikBAFounded Vital PlanLinda FinleyMaster of Arts - MAFounded Blue Apron
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First Round Capital mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
DeVaris BrownAngel Track InvestorFounded Super Heroic +2Matt SacksFinance / Valuation InternFounded Luminary MediaDerek CallowAngel TrackFounded SwimplyBill TrenchardPartnerFounded LiveOpsJames WuInvestorFounded AdaptiLabLiz WesselPartnerFounded WayUp
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Updata Partners mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Xero mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill208
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlex LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors
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Shared employers
Also worked at Oakland Roots Sports Club5
Also worked at Hustle Fund39
RaoulInvestor at Eudemian VenturesMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundSarah RomankoAssociate at Geek VenturesYeo Chee HiongSenior Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesElizabeth YinCo-Founder, General Partner at Hustle FundShiyan KohCo-Founder, General Partner at Hustle Fund
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