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Sam Yagan: From Startup Failure To Leading A $400M IPO That Transformed Online Dating
06 Feb 2019
Sam Yagan is currently the CEO of ShopRunner which has raised over $100M from the likes of Alibaba Group or August Capital. Previously, he served as CEO of The Match Group and led it through a period of growth culminating in its initial $400M public offering. Yagan cofounded OkCupid in 2003 and it was acquired by Match Inc. for $90 million in 2011. Earlier, he founded SparkNotes, which he sold to Barnes & Noble Inc. SparkNotes transaction was reported to be $30M. Yagan cofounded Excelerate Labs (now TechStars Chicago), a startup accelerator, and founded Corazon Capital, an early stage fund. The post Sam Yagan: From Startup Failure To Leading A $400M IPO That Transformed Online Dating appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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