Samir Patel

Webit Speaker, Growth Mentor, 500Startups

Samir Patel, President & CEO of GrowthMachines, TheGrowth.Academy and Growth Mentor at 500Startups has optimized $1B+ in Media. In the last decade, he has revolutionized algorithmic Marketing for high growth companies and Fortune 500's. As Founder of SearchForce, Patel managed clients with some of the world largest media budgets such as Salesforce.com, Priceline, Experian, Oracle, AT&T YellowPages, Progressive and Scottrade. He raised $10M+ in financing, developed a Cross-Channel Optimization SaaS Platform Based on Wall Street Trading Techniques and took the company to profitability.

He is an international keynote speaker on Growth Hacking and the next generation of Algorithmic Digital Marketing around the world. He has been frequently quoted on CNN, Forbes, BusinessWeek, Forbes, NBC and teaches Growth Workshops at 500Startups, General Assembly, UC Berkeley & the top Venture Capital funds around the globe. He attended Stanford University and holds an MBA in Brand Marketing from Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Business. Connect with him at www.linkedin.com/in/growthmaster/ and Twitter@MeetSamir.