Mark Gainey

Co-founder at Strava

Mark Gainey has been building successful companies for nearly 20 years. He currently serves as the co-founder and chairman of Strava, the single biggest sports participation platform in the world.

Founded in 2009, millions of athletes worldwide have joined Strava for the competition and camaraderie found in tracking and sharing their fitness activities. There are over 41 million athletes within the Strava network from across 195 countries globally.

Mark also co-founded Kana Communications, an enterprise software firm, in 1996 and served in various capacities, including CEO, president, and chairman.

He has offered his expertise to a wide array of companies over the years, joining the boards of Alter-G, BoardVantage, Daum, Clari, and Coaching Corps. Mark holds an AB from Harvard University.