https://pitchbook.com/tag/ceo ceo en-US Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/sam-altman-openai-secondary-shares-tender-offer-microsoft Around $100 million worth of interest in OpenAI shares on secondary marketplace Caplight evaporated over the weekend after its board terminated CEO Sam Altman. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/sam-altman-openai-secondary-shares-tender-offer-microsoft https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ceo-sam-altman-fired-openai-vc The CEO of one of the fastest-growing startups of all time, OpenAI, was terminated by the company's board. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ceo-sam-altman-fired-openai-vc https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/hamilton-lane-ceo-succession-plan-appointment Private market investment manager Hamilton Lane appoints two long-time executives as co-CEOs in "thoughtfully considered" succession plan. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/hamilton-lane-ceo-succession-plan-appointment https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/silicon-valley-bank-board-appointee-profiles SVB Financial announced that its board jas appointed five directors to a restructuring committee. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/silicon-valley-bank-board-appointee-profiles https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/3-trends-in-how-private-companies-are-handling-severance Handling severance and acceleration of vesting upon a change of control aren't the most glamorous topics for private companies. But they are important. Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/3-trends-in-how-private-companies-are-handling-severance https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-ai-startup-founder We’re speaking to different players in the PE and VC spaces to see what daily life looks like. This week, we talked to Tom Strange, founder of Constellation AI. Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-ai-startup-founder https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-travel-startup-ceo We’re speaking to different players in the PE and VC spaces to see what daily life looks like. This week, we talked to Luca Carlucci, CEO of BizAway. Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-travel-startup-ceo https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-startup-ceo We’re speaking to different players in the private equity and venture capital spaces to see what life looks like. This week, we talked to Tessa Cook, co-founder and CEO of OLIO. Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-startup-ceo https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ubers-ceo-on-his-first-year-i-had-no-frickin-clue-what-i-was-getting-into At TechCrunch Disrupt, Dara Khosrowshahi discussed how Uber has evolved over the last year & what the future looks like as the company moves into other modes of transport and heads toward an IPO. Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ubers-ceo-on-his-first-year-i-had-no-frickin-clue-what-i-was-getting-into https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/heres-how-much-ceos-earn-compared-to-the-average-employee Through its latest compensation survey, Thelander has gathered pay data for employees at hundreds of companies. We've looked at the pay ratio for chief executives versus other employees. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/heres-how-much-ceos-earn-compared-to-the-average-employee https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/spotify-ceo-going-public-has-never-been-about-the-pomp-and-circumstance Spotify will complete its direct listing on April 3, per its co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek, and plans to continue focusing on growth, not profit, as it transitions from private to public. Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/spotify-ceo-going-public-has-never-been-about-the-pomp-and-circumstance https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/these-tech-executives-are-paid-more-than-ceos At private companies, the exact numbers on compensation for executives can be elusive. We've teamed up with J. Thelander Consulting to provide data on how much C-level execs are earning. Tue, 07 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/these-tech-executives-are-paid-more-than-ceos https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/draper-esprit-ceo-companies-are-looking-to-partner-with-big-funds-in-europe-and-theres-hardly-anyone Draper Esprit CEO Simon Cook on life as a publicly listed VC firm, looking to the long term in Europe and the future of the LP fundraising model. Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/draper-esprit-ceo-companies-are-looking-to-partner-with-big-funds-in-europe-and-theres-hardly-anyone https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/qa-techaccels-co-founder-on-the-future-of-agtech We caught up with Michael Helmstetter, co-founder, president and CEO of TechAccel, to learn about his firm's approach to agtech investment and what he sees on the horizon in this evolving space. Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/qa-techaccels-co-founder-on-the-future-of-agtech https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ubers-new-ceo-has-proven-record-of-ma-success The pitched battle for the hearts and minds of weary travelers hardly abated during Dara Khosrowshahi's tenure as CEO at Expedia, prompting the company to explore new growth opportunities through M&A. Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ubers-new-ceo-has-proven-record-of-ma-success https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/5-things-ubers-new-ceo-should-do-to-turn-the-company-around Dara Khosrowshahi will have his work cut out for him as the CEO of Uber. Attention is off the extensive CEO search and on what the newly selected leader can do for the ridehailing company. Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/5-things-ubers-new-ceo-should-do-to-turn-the-company-around https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ousted-ceo-club-founders-who-left-startups-they-helped-build In what's been the resignation heard round the world, Uber founder Travis Kalanick has officially stepped down as CEO of the ridehailing company. Here are 7 other CEOs who have left their companies. Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ousted-ceo-club-founders-who-left-startups-they-helped-build https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-ceo-shift-underway-at-ge Jeff Immelt’s 16 years as president & CEO of General Electric are coming to an end. John Flannery, currently president & CEO of GE Healthcare, will take over full responsibilities in January. Mon, 12 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-ceo-shift-underway-at-ge