Strides
We help companies harness untapped diverse leadership talent via 1:1 access to a vetted community of underrepresented leaders.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Software
- Location Austin, TX, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded June 2019
- Employees 6
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website strides.ai
Company Summary
Strides is a social impact venture that intelligently powers access to executive circles and conversations between underrepresented executive talent and senior leaders – and eventually leads to advocacy and sponsorship that is so critical when pursuing C-Suite and board roles.
Team
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Co-Founder and ChairRika was born in Tokyo and is now based in Silicon Valley. She attended both Princeton and UCLA, and is a seasoned corporate executive, having held leadership roles at Accenture, American Express, Altran, and NVIDIA. She’s an investor in women-run ventures and has been engaged in key women leadership initiatives for decades.
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Co-Founder & PresidentMalur Narayan is a proven technology business leader with 30+ yrs of broad experience in software, telecom, networking and IT products and services.
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CEOJared embodies high performance and collaboration—he is a former NFL player-turned-business leader, HR consultant, and executive coach best known for bridging the gap between human engagement and organizational development. His relevant background and experience includes optimizing and retaining talent for companies. In 2020, Jared launched an employee engagement app to transform the employee experience with technology and gamification.
Advisors
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