Carly Strife
Carly Strife is a startup founder and angel investor in NYC. She co-founded Bark, took it public in 2021, and later stepped away from her operating role.
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- Uber · Member of NYC launch team
- Bark · Co-founder2011-2021
- Advocate · Interim COO
- Deloitte
- Ambush Capital · General PartnerNow
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Who is Carly Strife?
Carly Strife is a startup founder and angel investor in NYC. She co-founded Bark, took it public in 2021, and later stepped away from her operating role.
How much does Carly Strife invest?
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What did Carly Strife do before Ambush Capital?
Member of NYC launch team at Uber; Co-founder at Bark; Interim COO at Advocate; Deloitte.
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