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Tim Westergren

Unicorn founder

Co-Founder; Chief Strategy Officer; CEO (May 2002 - July 2004; April 2016 - Sept 2017) at Pandora III

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPandora III$3.5B

About

Tim Westergren is Co-Founder and CEO of HelloCreator and a co-founder of cr8tr and Next Music, the latter of which developed Sessions, a live virtual performance platform for artists. He founded Pandora in 2000, launching the personalized radio service based on the Music Genome Project, and previously served as its CEO. He also runs TBW Advisory, a consulting firm advising startups, and works with Allen & Company on early-stage consumer investments; his background includes work as a composer and musician across production, audio engineering, film scoring, and live performance.

Co-Founder; Chief Strategy Officer; CEO (May 2002 - July 2004; April 2016 - Sept 2017) at Pandora III

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Co-founders at Pandora III

WG
Will GlaserCo-Founder
JK
Jon KraftCo-Founder

Experience

  1. cr8trCo-Foundercurrent2023 β€” present
  2. Allen & Company LLC.Venture Investment Advisor2020 β€” 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Sessions (NEXT Music)Co-Founder2019 β€” 2023
  4. Khosla VenturesVenture Partner2018 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. PandoraFounder & CEO2000 β€” 2018
  6. Film Score ComposerFilm Composer1988 β€” 2000
  7. Yellowwood JunctionPianist1990 β€” 1999
  8. NannyNanny1988 β€” 1993

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship7Innovation3Music Industry13Public Speaking6Music Theory2Pianist3Radio9Social Networking4Music9Social Media3Composition1Marketing Strategy2

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tim Westergren?
Tim Westergren is Co-Founder and CEO of HelloCreator and a co-founder of cr8tr and Next Music, the latter of which developed Sessions, a live virtual performance platform for artists. He founded Pandora in 2000, launching the personalized radio service based on the Music Genome Project, and previously served as its CEO. He also runs TBW Advisory, a consulting firm advising startups, and works with Allen & Company on early-stage consumer investments; his background includes work as a composer and musician across production, audio engineering, film scoring, and live performance.
Where does Tim Westergren work?
Tim Westergren is Co-Founder; Chief Strategy Officer; CEO (May 2002 - July 2004; April 2016 - Sept 2017) of Pandora III.
What companies did Tim Westergren found?
Tim Westergren founded Pandora III.
Where did Tim Westergren go to school?
Tim Westergren studied at Stanford University.

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