10 HubSpot alumni who founded companies
Each of these HubSpot alumni who founded companies worked at HubSpot before starting the company they run now, in roles that ranged from product manager and technical lead to director of engineering and chief product officer. A reader can learn how people who worked at HubSpot went on to build companies, from the founders themselves.
Professionals to explore
Andy Cook
LinkedInExperience: Cofounder · Tettra
Andy Cook was Product Manager at HubSpot from 2013 to 2015, and has been Cofounder of Tettra since 2015.
Brian Garvey
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder & CEO · Profoundly
Brian Garvey was SVP & GM, Worldwide Solutions Partner & Provider Channel Ecosystem at HubSpot from 2023 to 2025, and has been Co-Founder & CEO of Profoundly since 2025. At HubSpot, Brian Garvey was also VP, Channel and Revenue Operations (RevOps) from 2021 to 2023.
Christopher O'Donnell
LinkedInExperience: Founder & CEO · Day AI
Christopher O'Donnell was Chief Product Officer at HubSpot from 2020 to 2021, and has been Founder & CEO of Day AI since 2023. At HubSpot, Christopher O'Donnell was also SVP of Product from 2017 to 2020.
Jason Azocar
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder and COO · Profoundly
Jason Azocar was Recruiting Manager - Engineering at HubSpot from 2012 to 2015, and has been Co-Founder and COO of Profoundly since 2025.
Jonah Lopin
LinkedInExperience: Founder & CEO · Crayon
Jonah Lopin was VP Customer Success at HubSpot from 2007 to 2012, and has been Founder & CEO of Crayon since 2014.
Jonathan Corbin
LinkedInExperience: CEO & Co-founder · Maven AGI
Jonathan Corbin was Global Vice President of Customer Success & Strategy at HubSpot from 2019 to 2023, and has been CEO & Co-founder of Maven AGI since 2023.
Kevin Bluett
LinkedInExperience: CEO & Co-Founder · Ahoy
Kevin Bluett was Director of Engineering at HubSpot in 2025, and has been CEO & Co-Founder of Ahoy since 2025. At HubSpot, Kevin Bluett was also Senior Engineering Manager from 2022 to 2025 and Engineering Lead from 2020 to 2022.
Mat Peterson
LinkedInExperience: Founder & CEO · Manuscribe
Mat Peterson was Engineering Lead - AI at HubSpot from 2017 to 2026, and has been Founder & CEO of Manuscribe since 2026.
Monique Eisenach
LinkedInExperience: CPO & Co-Founder · Ahoy
Monique Eisenach was AI Innovation Product & Design Lead at HubSpot from 2024 to 2025, and has been CPO & Co-Founder of Ahoy since 2025. At HubSpot, Monique Eisenach was also Product Design Lead from 2021 to 2024.
Paul Leninger
LinkedInExperience: Founder · Cradle
Paul Leninger was Technical Lead at HubSpot from 2022 to 2025, and has been Founder of Cradle since 2026. At HubSpot, Paul Leninger was also Senior Software Engineer from 2021 to 2022.
Choose the right perspective
Start with the role each person held at HubSpot, since an engineer, a product leader and a customer success executive tend to describe the move to founding in different ways. Then weigh how long each has run the current company against the stage you are at.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What from your time at HubSpot shaped how you approached starting your own company?
- 02How did you choose your co-founders, or decide to start alone?
- 03What would you tell someone at a large software company who is thinking about starting a company?
Reaching HubSpot alumni who founded companies
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About this directory
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