# Kevin Frechette

> Kevin Frechette is the Boston-based co-founder and CEO of Fairmarkit, founded in 2017 with Tarek Alaruri and Victor Kushch. His background in enterprise technology sales informed the company’s focus on price transparency and overlooked procurement work. He speaks and writes about autonomous sourcing, company culture, and the development of people who work alongside AI.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Fairmarkit
- **Organizations:** Fairmarkit, EMC, Turbonomic
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in Finance, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Fairmarkit in 2017 and continues to serve as CEO., Led Fairmarkit through its $30 million Series B and $35.6 million Series C., Fairmarkit ranked No. 159 on the 2022 Inc. 5000.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2017** — Worked in finance and enterprise technology sales at EMC, including time in Austin, and later worked at Turbonomic.
- **2017** — Co-founded Fairmarkit with Tarek Alaruri and Victor Kushch.
- **2019** — Fairmarkit raised an $11 million Series A from Insight Partners.
- **2020** — Fairmarkit announced a $30 million Series B co-led by GGV Capital and Insight Partners.
- **2022** — Fairmarkit announced a $35.6 million Series C led by OMERS Growth Equity and ranked No. 159 on the Inc. 5000.
- **2025** — Discussed agentic AI and human oversight in public interviews as Fairmarkit broadened its sourcing platform.
- **2026** — Published an argument for redesigning procurement training as AI absorbs entry-level operational tasks.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Fairmarkit in 2017 and continues to serve as CEO.
- Led Fairmarkit through its $30 million Series B and $35.6 million Series C.
- Fairmarkit ranked No. 159 on the 2022 Inc. 5000.
- Fairmarkit ranked No. 295 on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, with 396% reported growth.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Discussed tail spend, task-specific AI autonomy, and a narrow first deployment in an October 13 Procurement Magazine interview.
- **2026-09** — Published an article on September 14 about rebuilding procurement training as AI takes over operational work.
- **2026-09** — Published a LinkedIn recap of SOAR26 on September 15.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fairmarkit.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-frechette-49652921/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21