# Cameron Yarbrough

> Cameron Yarbrough is an entrepreneur and executive coach who co-founded Torch with Keegan Walden in 2017. A former leadership facilitator at Stanford Graduate School of Business, he led Torch through its early growth and moved from CEO to executive chair in August 2024, when Heather Conklin succeeded him. His forthcoming book, Foundering, is scheduled for March 30, 2027.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Executive Chair at Torch
- **Organizations:** Torch, Gone Surfing, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Y Combinator
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, Master’s in Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies
- **Known for:** Co-founded Torch and led it through its early enterprise coaching growth., Won PITCH at Collision 2018 with Torch, ahead of 108 other entrants., Led Torch during its $25 million Series B and $40 million Series C financing rounds.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Completed a small exit from his early e-commerce company, Gone Surfing.
- **2006-2008** — Completed graduate study at California Institute of Integral Studies.
- **2015** — Began serving as an Interpersonal Dynamics Facilitator at Stanford Graduate School of Business, according to his professional listing.
- **2017** — Co-founded Torch with Keegan Walden.
- **2018** — Torch participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2018 batch and won PITCH at Collision in New Orleans.
- **2020** — Torch merged with Everwise, adding mentoring and digital learning capabilities.
- **2021** — Torch announced a $25 million Series B led by Obvious Ventures.
- **2022** — Torch announced a $40 million Series C led by 137 Ventures.
- **2024** — Moved from CEO to executive chair on August 1; Heather Conklin became CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Torch and led it through its early enterprise coaching growth.
- Won PITCH at Collision 2018 with Torch, ahead of 108 other entrants.
- Led Torch during its $25 million Series B and $40 million Series C financing rounds.
- Coached founders including Garry Tan, Steve Huffman, and Justin Kan.
- Prepared Heather Conklin for the CEO succession announced in August 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As checked on October 13, 2026, Grand Central Publishing lists Foundering for release on March 30, 2027; this is a forthcoming publication, not a released book.
- **2025-02** — Posted about personal practices for building a sustainable career, including coaching, reading, and limiting social-media use.
- **2025-01** — Advised aspiring coaches to differentiate, demonstrate measurable value, and build defensible advantages as AI increases competition.
- **2024-08** — Became executive chair of Torch as Heather Conklin succeeded him as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://torch.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-yarbrough-60579948/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/yarbroughcam

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Last updated: 2026-10-13