Bret Taylor
Director/Board Member at SHOPIFY INC.
Net worth: 342 M $ as of 2024-03-30
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Founder of FriendFeed, Inc. and Quip LLC, Bret Steven Taylor currently holds the position of Co-President & Chief Operating Officer at salesforce.com, inc. Mr. Taylor is also on the board of Twitter, Inc. Mr. Taylor previously was Chief Technology Officer for Facebook, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer for FriendFeed, Inc. (a subsidiary of Facebook, Inc.), Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC, Chief Executive Officer at Quip LLC and Product Manager at Google LLC. He received a graduate degree and an undergraduate degree from Stanford University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SALESFORCE, INC.
0.12% | 2023-02-28 | 1,136,403 ( 0.12% ) | 342 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
SHOPIFY, INC. CLASS A
0.00% | 2024-03-11 | 993 ( 0.00% ) | 76 630 $ | 2024-03-30 |
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Bret Taylor active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPIFY INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-06-26 |
OpenAI OpCo, LLC
 OpenAI OpCo, LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenAI, Inc. operates as a capped-profit company that allows to increase investments in compute and talent while including checks and balances. Its investors and employees can get a capped return which allows to raise investment capital and attract employees with startup-like equity. The company was founded on March 11, 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chairman | 2023-11-21 |
Former positions of Bret Taylor
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-01-30 |
| TWITTER, INC. | Chairman | 2022-10-27 |
| AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-06-13 |
Quip LLC
 Quip LLC Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Quip LLC develops modern word processor on phones, tablets and desktops. It enables users to build products, lead projects, and makes decisions. The company was founded by Bret Taylor and Kevin Gibbs in September 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-10-31 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2012-06-30 |
Training of Bret Taylor
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Technology Services |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Technology Services |
| SHOPIFY INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC
 Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC (Benchmark Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Kevin Harvey, Andy Rachleff and Bob Kagle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Google LLC
 Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Sierra Technologies, Inc.
 Sierra Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sierra Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions. It is headquartered in Westfield, NJ. | Technology Services |
X Corp. (United States)
 X Corp. (United States) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services X Corp. is a global platform for public self-expression and conversation in real time. It provides a network that connects users to people, information, ideas, opinions and news. The company's services include live commentary, live connections and live conversations. Its application provides social networking services and micro-blogging services through mobile devices and the Internet. The company can also be used as a marketing tool for businesses. Its products and services include Promoted Tweets, Promoted Accounts and Promoted Trends. Twitter was founded by Jack Dorsey, Christopher Isaac Stone, Noah E. Glass, Jeremy LaTrasse and Evan Williams on March 21, 2006, and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
FriendFeed, Inc.
 FriendFeed, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services FriendFeed, Inc. operates a social network information sharing site. It enables its members to invite friends and get customized feed made up of the content consisting of photos, interesting links, videos, and messages. The company was founded by Bret Taylor, Jim Norris, Paul Buchheit and Sanjeev Singh in 2007 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
OpenAI OpCo, LLC
OpenAI OpCo, LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenAI, Inc. operates as a capped-profit company that allows to increase investments in compute and talent while including checks and balances. Its investors and employees can get a capped return which allows to raise investment capital and attract employees with startup-like equity. The company was founded on March 11, 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Quip LLC
Quip LLC Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Quip LLC develops modern word processor on phones, tablets and desktops. It enables users to build products, lead projects, and makes decisions. The company was founded by Bret Taylor and Kevin Gibbs in September 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Electronic Technology |
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