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    Casey Fenton

    Entrepreneur and Founder of Couchsurfing International

    Casey Fenton is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO & Founder of Upstock, a company that aims to provide Fortune 1000-level equity solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.1 Here are some key points about Casey Fenton:

    Professional Background

    Entrepreneurial Experience::

    • Founder of Couchsurfing, a global travel community that grew to over 20 million users worldwide14
    • Five-time serial entrepreneur with successful exits6
    • Raised $25 million from top venture capital firms like Benchmark, General Catalyst, and Menlo Ventures3

    Current Role::

    • CEO and Co-Founder of Upstock since January 20195
    • Upstock is a cloud-based platform that simplifies offering employee equity4

    Other Notable Achievements

    • Elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2010 for contributing new ideas to improve human well-being25
    • Frequent speaker at world-changing conferences and events5
    • Author of an upcoming book on "Ego Hacking," focusing on neuroscience-based methods for increased cooperation and collaboration1

    Philosophy and Approach

    Casey Fenton is passionate about:

    • Bringing people together and creating win-win systems2
    • Personal development and "hacking destiny"4
    • Promoting an ownership mindset among remote staff7
    • Improving worker equity plans to create a more fair and sustainable world7

    Through his work with Upstock, Casey aims to revolutionize how companies offer equity to their employees, making it easier for smaller businesses to provide competitive compensation packages.14

    Highlights

    The Story of Couchsurfing.com with Founder Casey Fenton
    Jul 5 · Foreign Policy
    The Disappearance of Dahlia Yehia – Foreign Policy - Foreign Policy
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    Experience

    CEO & Founder at Upstock
    Founder of Couchsurfing International, Speaker at World Changing Conferences & Events, Executive Director at Couchsurfing International, CEO / Founder at Sovolve

    Location

    San Francisco, California, United States