# Ken Fine

> Ken Fine is the CEO of Affinity, the AI-powered relationship intelligence platform trusted by more than half of the top venture capital firms for deal sourcing, portfolio management, and relationship-driven dealmaking. A Stanford MBA and Arjay Miller Scholar with engineering degrees from RPI and Virginia Tech, Ken brings a rare arc - US Navy officer to Goldman Sachs to serial SaaS operator - having guided Financial Engines, Medallia, and Heap through IPOs and acquisitions before taking the helm at Affinity in May 2024.

- **Role:** CEO at Affinity
- **Organizations:** Affinity, Heap, Medallia, Symphony Commerce, Financial Engines, Goldman Sachs, US Navy
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA (Arjay Miller Scholar - top 10% of class), Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Engineering degree, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Engineering / Physics degree, Virginia Tech
- **Known for:** Arjay Miller Scholar at Stanford GSB (top 10% of MBA class), Part of founding team at Financial Engines, which grew to $200M+ ARR and IPO, Helped guide Medallia through IPO as Chief Customer Officer and VP Worldwide Product

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Naval Officer in the US Navy, working as engineer and physicist
- **MBA era** — Summer Associate at Goldman Sachs during Stanford MBA
- **Late 1990s-2000s** — Joined Financial Engines as part of founding team; helped grow company to $200M+ ARR and successful IPO
- **2000s-2010s** — Joined Medallia as Chief Customer Officer and VP Worldwide Product; guided company through IPO and rapid expansion
- **Mid 2010s** — CEO of Symphony Commerce; company acquired by Quantum Retail
- **2018-2023** — CEO of Heap (user journey analytics); led company through acquisition by Contentsquare
- **May 2024** — Named Chief Executive Officer of Affinity, the relationship intelligence platform for dealmakers

## Achievements

- Arjay Miller Scholar at Stanford GSB (top 10% of MBA class)
- Part of founding team at Financial Engines, which grew to $200M+ ARR and IPO
- Helped guide Medallia through IPO as Chief Customer Officer and VP Worldwide Product
- Led Heap as CEO through its acquisition by Contentsquare
- Led Symphony Commerce as CEO through acquisition by Quantum Retail
- 25+ years leading B2B SaaS companies through growth, IPOs, and acquisitions
- Has served as CPO, CMO, CCO, COO, and CEO across multiple organizations

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Named CEO of Affinity, succeeding co-founders Ray Zhou and Shubham Goel who remain as board members
- **2024-08** — Affinity continues expanding AI-powered relationship intelligence features for dealmakers
- **2025-08** — Affinity appointed Lindsay Bayuk as Chief Marketing Officer under Ken Fine's leadership
- **2026-02** — Ken Fine scheduled to speak at SuperReturn North America on the state of private capital recovery

## Links

- Website: https://affinity.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kmfine

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Last updated: 2026-05-26