# Ian Ferguson

> Ian Ferguson is the CEO of PINATA, a New York SaaS company that builds an operating system for front-line and distributed workforces - the people setting up trade-show booths, stocking retail shelves and running brand activations far from headquarters. A Yale and Stanford GSB graduate and former Bain consultant, he co-founded the at-home private-chef marketplace Kitchit, helped start the progressive volunteer group Tech for Campaigns, and joined PINATA as COO in 2018 before taking the top job in 2022, the same year the company closed a $10M Series A led by M13 and Bullpen Capital.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at PINATA
- **Organizations:** PINATA (Go PINATA Inc.), Tech for Campaigns, Kitchit, Res Facta, Bain & Company
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., Ethics, Politics and Economics, Yale University, MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Led PINATA to a $10M Series A in November 2022 led by M13 and Bullpen Capital, Grew PINATA platform activity more than 400% year over year, Co-founded Kitchit, which served 100,000 meals and reached a net-promoter score of 87

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Joins Bain & Company as a consultant after graduating from Yale
- **2009** — Leaves Bain to begin MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **2011** — Co-founds Kitchit, an at-home private-chef marketplace, as CPO & Co-founder
- **2013** — Named to Zagat's 30 Under 30 for transforming the food and restaurant world
- **2016** — Kitchit shuts down after raising $8.1M and serving 100,000 meals
- **2017** — Co-founds Tech for Campaigns, the digital/technology arm for progressive and centrist campaigns
- **2018** — Founds Res Facta and becomes Chief Operating Officer at PINATA
- **2022** — Becomes CEO of PINATA; company closes a $10M Series A led by M13 and Bullpen Capital

## Achievements

- Led PINATA to a $10M Series A in November 2022 led by M13 and Bullpen Capital
- Grew PINATA platform activity more than 400% year over year
- Co-founded Kitchit, which served 100,000 meals and reached a net-promoter score of 87
- Named to Zagat's 30 Under 30 (2013)
- Co-founded Tech for Campaigns, a national volunteer organization of tech and marketing professionals

## Latest updates

- **2022-11** — PINATA closes $10M Series A led by M13 and Bullpen Capital; Ian Ferguson serving as CEO
- **2024-02** — PINATA appoints Rob Olson as Chief Operating Officer

## Links

- Website: https://gopinata.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-ferguson
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/gopinata
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/workmance

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