 | This article is missing information about his nationality.(January 2024) |
Darrell Cavens | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Education | University of Victoria |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-Founder and CEO (2009 – 2018), Zulily |
Darrell Cavens (born 1972) is an executive who was the co-founder and former CEO of the e-commerce company Zulily, which was acquired by QVC in 2015 for $2.6 billion. [1]
Prior to Zulily, Cavens held executive positions with Microsoft and online jewelry retailer Blue Nile. [2] [3]
In 2009, Cavens and Mark Vadon co-founded Zulily, a flash-sales site focused on children's products. The site launched in 2010. [4] Zulily went public in November 2013. Cavens retained 21.6 percent of the voting power following the IPO. [5] In 2014, Cavens won Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year for e-commerce. [6]
In August 2015, Zulily was acquired by Liberty Interactive/QVC for 2.4 billion. Cavens remained as CEO of the company until January 2018 when he became President of New Ventures for newly-reorganized parent company Qurate Retail Group. [7] [8]
In March 2016, Cavens was named to Madrona Venture Labs' advisory board. [9] In 2017, Cavens joined the Board of Directors at OfferUp. [10] In July 2018, Cavens was appointed to the board of directors for Tapestry, Inc. [11]
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