Nick Hanauer
Nick Hanauer is Founder and CEO at Civic Ventures, President and Co-Founder at League of Education Voters, and Partner at Second Avenue Partners. He founded Civic Ventures, League of Education Voters, Gear.com, and aQuantive, with aQuantive having been acquired. His expertise includes entrepreneurship, venture capital, authorship, civic activism, and philanthropy.
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Organizations
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Civic Ventures Founder and CEO 2014–present · current
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League of Education Voters President & Co-Founder 2001–present · current
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Second Avenue Partners Partner 2000–present · current
Education
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University of Washington BA, Philosophy · 1981
