Leadership
Team

Firsthand is founded and led by pioneers of digital advertising who built companies including DoubleClick, AppNexus, and FreeWheel — companies that supported an open internet.

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Jonathan Heller

co-CEO, Founder,
& Chairman
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Michael Rubenstein

co-CEO, Co-Founder,
& Board Director
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Wei Wei

CTO, Co-Founder,
& Board Director
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Veronique Valcu

head of marketing

Daniel Lynch

Head of Finance
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Sara Wallace

founding director
of product

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agent platform that transforms
consumer engagement.

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Investors and advisors

Funded by AI luminaries and advised by leading technology entrepreneurs.

Radical Ventures

Investing in people using AI to shape the future of how we live, work, and play.
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Brian O'Kelley

Founder & CEO, Scope3
Fmr. Founder & CEO, AppNexus
(acquired by AT&T)

David Rosenblatt

CEO of 1stDibs.com
Former CEO of DoubleClick
(acquired by Google)

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