Todd Dunlap
Todd Dunlap is President, CEO, and Board Chair at OfferUp, Limited Partner at Ascend.vc, and Board Member at Better Collective. He previously held executive roles at Booking Holdings, Booking.com, and Microsoft, and has expertise in leadership, strategy, online marketing, technology, and customer relationship management.
OfferUp Conducts Layoffs to Simplify Marketplace and Focus on Local Experience Amid Growth Plans
OfferUp, a Seattle-based used goods marketplace, is conducting another round of layoffs to simplify its business and focus on local user-to-user experiences, less than a year after cutting 22% of its staff. CEO Todd Dunlap highlighted changes including downplaying shipping, modernizing the app, and increasing marketing spend to maintain profitability and invest in growth.
OfferUp Cuts 22% of Staff Amid Profitability Drive, Expands Beyond Used Goods
OfferUp is cutting 22% of its nearly 500 employees to stay profitable amid challenging ad revenue and is expanding beyond used goods into local commerce areas like job postings and home services. Affected staff will receive severance, health benefits through February, and job placement support.
OfferUp Partners with Thumbtack to Launch Home Services Marketplace Connecting Consumers with Local Businesses
OfferUp is expanding its marketplace to include home services by partnering with Thumbtack, connecting users with local repair and maintenance businesses. The company aims to offer a one-stop-shop for local needs and plans to introduce direct posts on its platform early next year.
OfferUp Cuts 19% of Workforce Amid Missed 2022 Revenue Growth Targets
OfferUp, a Bellevue-based mobile marketplace, is laying off 19% of its staff due to revenue growth shortfalls despite having multiple years of financial runway. This move aligns with a broader trend of tech layoffs across the Seattle region amid economic uncertainties.
GeekWire updates Seattle list as Highspot raises $248M at $3.5B; SeekOut and Icertis added to 16 local unicorns
GeekWire updated its list of Seattle-area 'unicorn' startups (privately held companies valued at $1B+) after additions and a valuation change for Icertis, noting recent entrants like SeekOut and Highspot, which raised $248 million at a $3.5 billion valuation. The article highlights that the Seattle cohort includes 16 unicorns, none led by a female or Black CEO, and that many CEOs have Microsoft backgrounds amid a global surge in unicorns and venture funding.
OfferUp appoints Melinda Starbird as first chief people and diversity officer; Steve Hobbs named Washington secretary of state; Convoy engineering VP Tim Prouty moves to Headway
OfferUp named Melinda Starbird as its first chief people and diversity officer; she previously held senior HR roles at Auth0, Avanade, Whitepages and Hiya. The brief also reports Washington Gov. Inslee appointed State Senator Steve Hobbs as secretary of state effective Nov. 22, and Convoy VP of engineering Tim Prouty left to become VP of engineering at mental-health platform Headway.
Kirby Winfield, ex-founder and exec, raises $15M for Ascend.vc to back Pacific Northwest early-stage startups
Kirby Winfield, a longtime Seattle startup leader who experienced burnout after multiple exits, founded Ascend.vc to invest in early-stage Pacific Northwest tech companies and raised a $15 million first fund after recovering his health and shifting from founder roles to venture investing.
Todd Dunlap named OfferUp CEO as co-founder Nick Huzar becomes chief product officer and board chair
Todd Dunlap, a longtime Microsoft and Booking.com executive, is the incoming CEO of OfferUp as co-founder Nick Huzar moves to chief product officer and board chair; the decade-old marketplace has 56 million users, raised $120 million, acquired Letgo, and employs about 350 people. Dunlap cites the company's culture, product potential in local commerce, and growth opportunities as reasons for joining and plans further innovation.
OfferUp hires Booking.com veteran Todd Dunlap as CEO; starts in July as co-founder Nick Huzar becomes CPO
OfferUp hired former Booking.com U.S. and Canada managing director Todd Dunlap as CEO starting in July while co-founder Nick Huzar moves to chief product officer and retains president and board chair roles; the Seattle-based marketplace has 56 million users, $380M total funding, and raised $120M last year.
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Education
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business Stanford Executive Education, Business Administration · 1997–1998
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University of Washington Graduate Strategy Program (In-Tact program for Microsoft), Business · 1995–1996
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Arizona State University Master of Public Administration (MPA), Public Administration
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University B.S., Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
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Park University Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration, Management and Operations
