Fred Stevens-Smith

Fred Stevens-Smith is the Co-founder and CEO of Rainforest QA, a no-code test automation platform for modern product teams.1 Here are some key details about Fred:

Professional Background

• Founded Rainforest QA in 2012 after going through Y Combinator12
• Has been CEO of Rainforest QA since its founding in October 20112
• Previously worked as an intern at Seedcamp and held CTO roles at companies like SongFor and Group For2

Company Details

• Rainforest QA has raised over $50 million from investors4
• The company aims to make quality assurance easier for software teams4
• Rainforest QA is fully remote, with team members distributed globally4

Personal Background

• Attended the University of Warwick, earning a BSc in Economics, Politics and International Studies2
• Also attended Y Combinator in 20122
• Speaks English (native), French (professional working proficiency), and German (limited working proficiency)2

Leadership Style

Fred has described himself as someone who questions orthodoxy and disagrees when he thinks something is flawed.1 He believes in spending the most time with his best employees and the least time with underperformers.3 His goal for Rainforest QA is to fundamentally change how the software industry approaches quality assurance, making it more like infrastructure that startups don't have to worry about solving themselves.1