# Sean Behr

> Sean Behr is the CEO of Fountain, the San Francisco-based hiring platform that moves frontline and hourly workers from application to onboarded in minutes. Before Fountain he founded Stratim (acquired by KAR) and helped scale Adap.tv into AOL. He has spent two decades turning Series A and B companies into acquisition stories, and now spends his time arguing that high-volume hiring is where AI actually earns its keep.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Fountain
- **Organizations:** Fountain, Stratim, Adap.tv, Shopping.com, Forbes Technology Council
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in History and Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- **Known for:** Led Fountain through Series C funding totaling $100M (2022), with $218.88M total funding raised, Founded and exited Stratim (acquired by KAR Global), Helped scale Adap.tv into its acquisition by AOL

## Career timeline

- **early 2000s** — Management roles at Shopping.com (HR, sales, product, strategy); company acquired by eBay
- **2010s** — SVP Global Operations at Adap.tv; led growth and acquisition by AOL
- **2014** — Co-founded Stratim, an intelligent mobility and fleet infrastructure platform
- **2018** — Stratim acquired by KAR Global
- **2020-09** — Appointed CEO of Fountain after serving as customer, investor, advisor, and board member
- **2022-06** — Fountain raises $100M Series C, valuing the company around $1B
- **2023** — Accepted into Forbes Technology Council

## Achievements

- Led Fountain through Series C funding totaling $100M (2022), with $218.88M total funding raised
- Founded and exited Stratim (acquired by KAR Global)
- Helped scale Adap.tv into its acquisition by AOL
- Accepted into the invitation-only Forbes Technology Council
- Contributor at Inc. magazine on leadership and hiring

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Authority Magazine interview on the 5 Essential Elements for Creating a Successful Employee Onboarding Experience
- **2023-12** — Year-end note from Fountain reflecting on growth and AI investment
- **2022-06** — Fountain raises $100M Series C led by B Capital Group, valuing the company around $1B

## Links

- Website: https://fountain.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbehr/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/seanbehr
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpFriYM9lDY
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/askfountain

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Last updated: 2026-05-15