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Alex Bard

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Alex Bard is a passionate entrepreneur who has been part of the founding team of 4 internet start ups including eShare Technologies (Customer Service Software, 1996-1999), eAssist Global Solutions (Customer Service Software, 1999-2004), Goowy Media (Widget Analytics Platform, 2004-2008) and Assistly (Customer Service Software, 2009 - 2012).

Most recently Alex was the CEO of Assistly which was acquired by Salesforce.com in September of 2011. Currently Alex is the VP & GM of desk.com as a Salesforce company.

He is also an advisor / investor in several start-ups including Kabam, Klout, Offandaway, Social Leverage, StayClassy, Space Monkey, LaunchRock, Get Around, Stitch Labs, Venture51, 310 Labs and Foodzie.

Alex has lived all over the world including NY, Toronto, London, LA, and currently split time between San Francisco and San Diego.

“The universe always conspires to help the dreamer.” -The Alchemist”, Paulo Coelho

Milestones

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  Alex Bard added a position as VP and GM | Desk.com at Salesforce. (9/21/11)
  Posted 9/27/11 at 10:58am
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  Alex Bard added a position as Advisor at StayClassy. (3/1/11)
  Posted 8/26/11 at 7:56am
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  Alex Bard added a position as Board at iList.
  Posted 5/28/10 at 3:58pm
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  Alex Bard added a position as VP Sales & Marketing at eAssist. (9/1/99)
  Posted 5/28/10 at 3:58pm
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  Alex Bard added a position as CEO & Co-Founder, board of directors at Desk. (10/1/09)
  Posted 10/13/09 at 4:27pm
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  Alex Bard added a position as VP and GM | Desk.com at Goowy. (5/1/04)
  Posted 8/20/07 at 9:07pm
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  Alex Bard invested in Stitch Labs. (2/16/12)
  Posted 2/21/12 at 10:34am via techcrunch.com
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  Alex Bard invested in iList. (8/1/08)
  Posted 8/21/08 at 10:02am via techcrunch.com
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  Alex Bard — Salesforce Buys Customer Service SaaS Assistly (9/21/11)
  Posted 9/27/11 at 11:00am via techcrunch.com
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  Alex Bard — Raised series B financing from Bullpen, Index Ventures, Kenny Van Zant (12/29/10)
  Posted 5/12/10 at 9:30am via techcrunch.com

Investments

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Assistly Grabs $2.2 Million From True Ventures And Howard Lindzon’s Social Leverage Read more: htAssistly grabs 2.2 million from true ventures and howard lindzons social leverage (techcrunch.com) [edit]
Salesforce Buys Customer Service SaaS Assistly (techcrunch.com) [edit]
1. Awesome Inventory Management Startup Stitch Labs Nabs $1M From True Ventures (techcrunch.com) [edit]
2. TechCrunch (techcrunch.com) [edit]