# Lyle Stevens

> Lyle Stevens is the Boston-based co-founder and chief strategy officer of Later and the former CEO of Mavrck. A Northeastern business graduate who worked on internal social networking at Raytheon, he helped develop SplashScore into Mavrck, led its acquisition of Later in 2022, and moved into strategy in February 2024. His public work focuses on influence, creator businesses, measurement and trust.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Later
- **Organizations:** Later, Mavrck, SplashScore, Raytheon
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Mavrck with Sean Naegeli and Chris Wolfel., Led Mavrck through its 2022 acquisition of Later., Co-inventor listed on US9026594B2, concerning user impact in online social networks.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Graduated from Northeastern University; public LinkedIn profile records Huntington 100 recognition.
- **Before 2013** — Worked at Raytheon on internal social networking and identity services; completed its Leadership Development Program.
- **2013** — SplashScore was operating as a social influence venture; Stevens participated in Betaspring.
- **2014** — SplashScore had received $25,000 in IDEA gap funding by April; went through Techstars Boston and adopted the Mavrck name.
- **2015** — Mavrck raised a $5 million Series A led by Kepha Partners; Stevens is listed as a co-inventor on US9026594B2, issued May 5.
- **2021** — Mavrck announced a $120 million investment from Summit Partners on December 16.
- **2022** — Mavrck acquired Later with support from an additional $135 million Summit Partners investment announced April 27.
- **2024** — Mavrck and Later united under the Later brand in January; Stevens became chief strategy officer in February, remaining on the board.
- **2026** — Published creator-economy predictions and returned to Northeastern to discuss entrepreneurship.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Mavrck with Sean Naegeli and Chris Wolfel.
- Led Mavrck through its 2022 acquisition of Later.
- Co-inventor listed on US9026594B2, concerning user impact in online social networks.
- Recognized in Northeastern’s Huntington 100 in 2009.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed how AI lowers barriers to creative expression in a Northeastern alumni interview published September 25.
- **2026-08** — Spoke at Northeastern’s University Leadership Retreat and discussed learning entrepreneurship through student organizations.
- **2026-01** — Published Twenty 2026 creator economy predictions on Later’s blog, addressing AI, authenticity, creator businesses and measurement.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelylestevens
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thelylestevens

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Last updated: 2026-10-25