Riley Newman is a general partner at Wave Capital. They previously held roles at Airbnb, Beacon Economics, the United Nations, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Career
- United Nations · intern
- Beacon Economics · senior research associate
- U.S. Coast Guard · BM2
- Airbnb.com · head of data science2010-2016
- Wave Capital · General PartnerNow
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Who is Riley Newman?
Riley Newman is a general partner at Wave Capital. They previously held roles at Airbnb, Beacon Economics, the United Nations, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
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What did Riley Newman do before Wave Capital?
intern at United Nations; senior research associate at Beacon Economics; BM2 at U.S. Coast Guard; head of data science at Airbnb.com.
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