Dick Costolo is a seasoned tech entrepreneur, investor, and venture partner, with a background in public relations and marketing. He co-founded a fitness startup that revolutionizes the personal fitness industry, and is a venture partner at Index Ventures, a global venture capital firm. Dick served as CEO at Twitter and co-founded FeedBurner, which was later acquired by Google. He has also been an investor and advisor to several startups, including those in the fitness industry. With a passion for community building, he served as Community Manager at Lift Bridge Cowork. Prior to his illustrious career in tech, he worked as a marketing specialist at Target and held communications and project management roles at nonprofit organizations. Dick Costolo studied Public Relations at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and attended Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch.