Evan Williams

Evan Williams

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Chief Executive Officer

Bio

Williams is one of the founders of the Sara & Evan Williams Foundation and has served as a member of the board of directors since May 2007. From October 2008 to October 2010, Williams served as our President and Chief Executive Officer, from July 2009 to March 2010, as the company's Chief Financial Officer, and from February 2008 to October 2008, as its Chief Product Officer.

Since April 2011, Williams has served as Chief Executive Officer of Medium, an online publishing platform, and since October 2006, as Chief Executive Officer of The Obvious Corporation, a technology systems innovator. Williams was selected to serve on its board of directors because of the perspective and experience he brings as one of our founders and as one of its largest stockholders, as well as his extensive experience with technology companies.

Location

San Francisco, California, United States, North America

Social

Primary Organization

Medium

Medium

Founded

2011

Employees

101-250

Industry

Publishing, Internet, News, Tourism, Tour Operator

Jobs history

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Profile Resume

Evan Williams is the Chief Executive Officer at Medium, based in United States, North America. With a background in Publishing, Evan Williams has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

Evan Williams has made 21 investments. Their Latest investment was Series A - Particle.News on Jun 11, 2024

Number of investment

21

Number of exits

8

Personal investment

21

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundMoney Raised
Mar 04, 2021
OpenComp OpenComp
Seed Round - OpenComp
4.6M
Apr 06, 2023
Spring Free EV Spring Free EV
Series A - Spring Free EV
31.0M
Mar 01, 2024
Particle.News Particle.News
Seed Round - Particle.News
4.4M
Jun 11, 2024
Particle.News Particle.News
Series A - Particle.News
10.9M

Partner investment

0

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Exits

8

exit.name Milk

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