# Nick Greenfield

> Nick Greenfield is the co-founder and CEO of Candid and is also publicly identified as CEO of Oliv. A Stanford international relations graduate, he joined Zimride in 2011, helped launch eight Lyft markets, worked in growth at Washio, and served as COO of Paribus before its acquisition by Capital One. In 2022 he led Candid’s move away from consumer sales and its 45 studios toward a professional partner model.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Candid; CEO at Oliv
- **Organizations:** Candid, Oliv, Lyft, Zimride, Washio, Paribus
- **Education:** BA, International Relations, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Helped launch eight Lyft markets during the company’s early expansion., Served as COO of Paribus before its 2016 acquisition by Capital One., Co-founded Candid in 2017 and led its 2022 distribution pivot.

## Career timeline

- **2007–2008** — Worked as a youth reporter and news/features intern at WAMU in Washington, DC.
- **2011** — Graduated from Stanford and joined Zimride.
- **2011–2013** — Worked at Zimride and early Lyft, helping launch eight markets.
- **2013–2015** — Worked in marketing and growth at Washio.
- **2015** — Moved to New York and joined Paribus as COO.
- **2016** — Paribus was acquired by Capital One.
- **2017** — Co-founded Candid.
- **2018** — Candid opened its first studio.
- **2022** — Candid announced the closure of its direct-to-consumer operation and all 45 studios to concentrate on CandidPro.
- **2026** — Appeared publicly as Oliv CEO; Candid continued to identify him as co-founder and CEO.

## Achievements

- Helped launch eight Lyft markets during the company’s early expansion.
- Served as COO of Paribus before its 2016 acquisition by Capital One.
- Co-founded Candid in 2017 and led its 2022 distribution pivot.
- Served as Stanford club sports president and captain of men’s Ultimate.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Oliv published an interview identifying Greenfield as CEO, recorded with Kyle Fagala in March 2026.
- **2026-09** — Very True released three conversations with Greenfield on early careers, Lyft’s expansion and business models.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-greenfield-10189923/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27