Xavier Casanova

Chief Executive Officer at Presto

Xavier Casanova is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in Silicon Valley as a founder, CEO, investor, and advisor in the SaaS industry. He has a strong track record of building successful teams and products, with expertise in product management, marketing, sales, business development, finance, and technology.

Xavier's educational background includes a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a BS in Math/Computer Science from École Polytechnique.

Throughout his career, Xavier has held key roles in various organizations such as Founder at Everystep, General Manager at Liveclicker (Campaign Monitor), Founder/CEO at Liveclicker, Founder/CEO at Wambo, General Manager at Fireclick (Digital River), and Founder at Fireclick.

Highlights

Sep 17 · himalayas.app

Remote Head of AI @ Olakai Job at AI Fund - Himalayas

Mar 19 · restaurantdive.com

Presto lays off 18% of staff 4 months after most recent cuts

Nov 17 · restaurantdive.com

Presto lays off 17% of global workforce | Restaurant Dive

Oct 20 · Yahoo Finance

Presto Names Justin Foster Chief Revenue Officer; Departure of Dan Mosher, President - Yahoo Finance

Oct 20 · GlobeNewswire

Presto Names Justin Foster Chief Revenue Officer; Departure of Dan Mosher, President - GlobeNewswire

Aug 1 · investor.presto.com

Presto Names Xavier Casanova as New CEO

Experience

Chief Executive Officer at Presto (August 2023 - Present)

Chief Operating Officer at Presto (July 2022 - August 2023), Founder/CEO at Liveclicker (January 2008 - July 2018)

Education

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (1998 - 2000), BS in Math/Computer Science from École Polytechnique (1995 - 1998)