# Tim Harsch

> Tim Harsch co-founded Owler in 2011 and became its CEO in 2018 after serving as COO. His work spans crowdsourced business information, product management and international teams. Owler was acquired by Meltwater in 2021. His more recent public LinkedIn profile lists Bkey and Truckee, California.

- **Role:** Co-founder of Owler; Bkey affiliation listed on LinkedIn, title unspecified
- **Organizations:** Owler, Jigsaw, Meltwater, Bkey, Dartmouth College
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree; described by Harsch in a 2022 interview as electrical engineering, Dartmouth College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Owler in 2011., Advanced from product management and COO responsibilities to CEO in 2018., Led Owler through its 2021 acquisition by Meltwater.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Worked alongside Jim Fowler at Jigsaw.
- **2011** — Graduated from Dartmouth and joined the venture that became Owler; co-founder and early associate product manager.
- **Before 2018** — Served as Owler’s chief operating officer.
- **2018** — CEO appointment announced on August 27; Fowler became executive chairman.
- **2020** — Explained the introduction of Owler Pro and new Community account limits.
- **2021** — Led Owler when it was acquired by Meltwater.
- **2022** — Continued as Owler CEO during the launch of Owler Max; visited MEST Africa in June.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Owler in 2011.
- Advanced from product management and COO responsibilities to CEO in 2018.
- Led Owler through its 2021 acquisition by Meltwater.
- Helped develop a platform that reported more than five million community members in 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research snapshot: public LinkedIn profile lists Bkey and Truckee, California. The profile does not expose an exact role title or start date.
- **2022-12** — Appeared on the Outbound Squad podcast to discuss selling to executives.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tharsch
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tharsch

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Last updated: 2026-10-23