I am an entrepreneur, board director and angel investor with deep experience building technology companies.In my most recent operating position, I spent 7 years as WordStream's CEO, joining just after its B-round of financing. The company achieved 6 years in a row on the Inc. 5000 list, and was consistently named one of the best places to work in Boston. In 2018, we successfully sold the company to Gannett.In addition to my board work and angel investing, I spend time mentoring. I have been the lead independent director in many fast growing venture backed technology companies. I am an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School, mentoring MBA students on their startups. I am a mentor with non-profit EforAll which partners with communities to help under-represented individuals successfully start businesses.In my post operating career, I obtained my Coast Guard Captains license and I fish commercially for Bluefin Tuna off the coast of Cape Cod.
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Board Of DirectorsFlipside CryptoBoston, Ma, Us
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Entrepreneur In ResidenceHarvard Business School Aug 2021 - PresentBoston, Ma, UsProvide advice and mentoring to Harvard students & alumni in their startup endeavors. -
Board Of DirectorsFlipside Crypto Sep 2020 - PresentBoston, Ma, UsFlipside Crypto enables blockchains to live up to their full potential, by empowering their communities with free and accessible data to drive analytics and insights. The company is backed by True Ventures, Founder Collective, CoinBase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, and Galaxy Digital.
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Board Of DirectorsBroadlume Jan 2023 - Dec 2024Harrison, New York, UsBroadlume is the world's largest provider of digital technology to the flooring industry. Member of the Board of Directors for 2 years through its acquisition by Cyncly in December 2024. Broadlume's investors include Providence Strategic Growth, Entree Capital, and Founder Collective. -
Board Of DirectorsUnstack Nov 2019 - Apr 2023Boston, Ma, UsUnstack is a no-code platform for creating high performance, customized commerce experiences on Shopify. I was an angel investor in the first round of funding, and I joined the Board of Directors shortly thereafter. I served on the Board of Directors through its acquisition by Elastic Path in April 2023. -
Board Of DirectorsSidecar Jan 2019 - Dec 2021Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, UsSidecar is an e-commerce marketing company that builds the technology retailers need to optimize cross-channel online shopping campaigns on the major digital ad platforms. Member of the Board of Directors for 3 years through its acquisition by Quartile in December 2021. Sidecar's investors include Ascent Venture Partners, Harbert Growth Partners and Osage Venture Partners. -
Executive ChairmanWordstream Dec 2017 - Jun 2018Mclean, Virginia, UsIn my role as Executive Chairman I led the process which resulted in the acquisition of WordStream by Gannett in July of 2018. -
CeoWordstream Aug 2010 - Dec 2017Mclean, Virginia, UsWordStream is SaaS company in the digital advertising space. WordStream's easy-to-use software guides marketers through steps that can greatly improve their Google, Bing, and Facebook campaigns, I joined as CEO after WordStream raised its B-round of funding. During my tenure revenue grew from $1m to $50m a year.
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Board Of DirectorsCodeship Feb 2016 - Feb 2018Boston, Ma, UsCodeship is a provider of hosted continuous integration solutions that empower software build and test automation. I joined their Board of Directors in February 2016 to offer my expertise to help fuel continued rapid growth. In February 2018, the company was acquired by Cloudbees. Codeship was part of the Techstars Spring 2013 class and was funded by Sigma Prime, Ascent, F-Prime and Boston Seed. -
Board Of DirectorsBackupify Dec 2010 - Dec 2014Boston, Ma, UsBackupify provides daily automatic backups, archiving, and export for social media and cloud-based data. Member of the Board of Directors for 4 years through its acquisition by Datto in December 2014 (Datto then acquired by Vista Equity Partners in December 2017). Funded by Symantec, Avalon Ventures, General Catalyst, and First Round Capital. -
Global Chief Operating OfficerIsobar Oct 2007 - Dec 2009London, London, GbPromoted to a global role within Isobar (agency holding company that acquired Molecular). In this role I focused on an aggressive buy-side acquisition program and the structure, process, and operations to facilitate Isobar's 40 different countries and 3,500 employees to operate as one unified entity. -
CeoMolecular Inc. Mar 1994 - Jun 2007Watertown, Ma, UsCo-founder and CEO of this venture backed, nationally recognized Internet consulting firm. Grew Molecular from a two person startup into a highly rated provider and thought leader in the Internet digital marketing space. Orchestrated a successful sale to Isobar (part of Aegis Media) in May of 2005. -
PresidentMitx May 2002 - May 2004Boston, Ma, UsThe Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) is New England's largest industry and professional organization where technology, marketing and digital media intersect. Member companies include Google, Adobe, Isobar, Microsoft, IBM, and other digital marketing leaders.Served on the Board of Directors for 9 years from 1998 through 2007, and led the Board as President of the association from 2002 through 2004.
Ralph Folz Education Details
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Boston UniversitySoftware Engineering -
Syracuse UniversityComputer Engineering
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