Mark Gainey
American entrepreneur, co-founder of Strava
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Mark Gainey is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and Kana Software, an enterprise software company, and Strava, a fitness tracking and social networking platform.
Early life and education
Gainey grew up in Reno, Nevada.[1] He attended Harvard University, where he joined the varsity lightweight rowing crew after a running injury in his freshman year, and graduated in 1990 with an AB in Fine Arts.[2]
Career
After graduating, Gainey worked at TA Associates, a private equity firm in San Francisco, from 1991 to 1995.[3] In 1996, he co-founded Kana Communications with Michael Horvath, an enterprise email management software company.[4] Gainey served as CEO until June 1999, when Kana went public on the NASDAQ. The company reached a peak market capitalization of approximately $10 billion.[5]
In 2009, Gainey co-founded Strava with Michael Horvath, along with the founding team of Davis Kitchel, Chris Donahue, Mark Shaw and Pelle Sommansson.[6] He served as the company's first CEO before passing the role to Horvath in 2010. Gainey resumed the position in 2013, serving until 2017, when he was succeeded by James Quarles.[7] He has since remained with the company as executive chairman.[8]