Tim Westergren
Unicorn founderCo-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
Intro paths
In turn, Tim can intro founders to Pandora III's investors below.
Pandora III's investors Β· 10
Co-founders at Pandora III
Experience
- cr8trCo-Foundercurrent2023 β present
- Allen & Company LLC.Venture Investment Advisor2020 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Sessions (NEXT Music)Co-Founder2019 β 2023
- Khosla VenturesVenture Partner2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- PandoraFounder & CEO2000 β 2018
- Film Score ComposerFilm Composer1988 β 2000
- Yellowwood JunctionPianist1990 β 1999
- NannyNanny1988 β 1993
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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.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Allen & Company LLC.18
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Also worked at Khosla Ventures85
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