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Jim Kelliher
Chief Financial Officer at Drift
Jim Kelliher is a seasoned financial executive with extensive experience in scaling technology companies. He served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Drift, a Boston-based conversational marketing and sales platform, from January 2018 to April 2023.47 During his tenure at Drift, he played a pivotal role in scaling the company from 50 employees to over 500 and increasing its annual recurring revenue (ARR) from $5 million to more than $75 million.17 He also led the company through a significant transaction where Vista Equity Partners acquired a majority stake for $1.2 billion.17
Before joining Drift, Jim held CFO positions at Actifio and LogMeIn. At LogMeIn, he was instrumental in taking the company public in July 2009 and growing it significantly during his eight-year tenure there.24 Additionally, Jim has held roles such as VP of Finance at PTC Software and CFO of IMlogic.25
Currently, Jim is an advisor to Minoa and actively involved as an angel investor for tech startups while promoting business ties between Boston and Ireland through various initiatives like the Boston College Irish Business Council.36
His LinkedIn profile can be found under jim-kelliher-8a3100, where he highlights his expertise in startup environments and computer technology sectors.