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Darrell Silver

Board of @theyoungcenter & edtech cos

New York, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Work Experience

  • Board Member

    2021

    The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate for the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children. Guided by the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and state and federal child protection laws, the Young Center has developed the only program in the nation that provides guardians ad litem (Child Advocates) for trafficking victims and unaccompanied immigrant children. Our work serving individual children drives our policy work.

2021

  • Board Member

    2021

    Fiveable’s social learning platform supports AP students after school.

2021

  • Board Member

    2021

    Your dedicated People Operations and Recruiting partner, with the wonderful Ben Aronowicz. The 1st company launched by Unbundle Studio.

2019 - 2021

  • VP, Learning Services

    2019 - 2021

    Integrated Thinkful & started Chegg Skills. https://darrellsilver.medium.com/departing-thinkful-a-new-call-to-code-9699a2e1132f

2012 - 2021

  • CEO & co-founder

    2012 - 2021

    CEO & co-founder of Thinkful, acquired by Chegg for $100m in 2019. https://darrellsilver.medium.com/founding-year-eight-a8d60aa3dbf1

2012 - 2012

  • Director of Web Archiving

    2012 - 2012

2009 - 2012

  • Founder & CEO

    2009 - 2012

    Founded in March, 2009, acquired by Smarsh (subsidiary of Dell at the time)

2008 - 2012

  • NYC Organizer

    2008 - 2012

2004 - 2008

  • Head of Algorithmic Trade Execution, Quantitative Strategies

    2004 - 2008

2003 - 2004

  • Guest Services

    2003 - 2004

    On-mountain Fun Police for a season at Beaver Creek