Karen Blasing
Director/Board Member at GITLAB INC.
Net worth: 22 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Karen K.
Blasing is currently an Independent Director at Autodesk, Inc., Zscaler, Inc., and Gitlab, Inc. She is also the Chief Financial Officer & Director at GitLab BV and a Member at The Financial Executives Institute.
Previously, she held positions as a Director at LogRhythm, Inc., MetricStream, Inc., and Ellie Mae, Inc. She was also the Chief Financial Officer & Vice President at Nuance Communications, Inc. from 2002 to 2005 and the Senior Vice President-Finance at Salesforce, Inc. She served as the Chief Financial Officer at Force10 Networks, Inc. from 2006 to 2009 and at BT Counterpane, Inc. from 2000 to 2002.
From 2009 to 2015, she was the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Guidewire Software, Inc. Additionally, she worked as an Advisor at Silicon Prairie Advisors LLC.
Ms. Blasing holds an MBA from the University of Washington (1981) and an undergraduate degree from The University of Montana (1978).
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ZSCALER, INC.
0.04% | 2024-02-13 | 65,996 ( 0.04% ) | 12 M $ | 2024-04-29 |
GITLAB, INC. CLASS A
0.12% | 2024-03-30 | 154,430 ( 0.12% ) | 9 M $ | 2024-04-29 |
AUTODESK, INC.
0.00% | 2023-06-20 | 8,150 ( 0.00% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-04-29 |
Karen Blasing active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ZSCALER, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-31 |
| AUTODESK, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-03-20 |
| GITLAB INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-07-31 |
GitLab BV
 GitLab BV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gitlab BV develops an open-source gift repository management software for storing and collaborating on source code. It offers Git repository management with fine grained access controls, code reviews, issue tracking, activity feeds, wikis and continuous integration. The company was founded by Dmitriy Zaporozhets and Sid Sijbrandij in September 2011 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
| The Financial Executives Institute | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Karen Blasing
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ELLIE MAE INC | Director/Board Member | 2019-04-16 |
Silicon Prairie Advisors LLC
 Silicon Prairie Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Prairie Advisors LLC (Silicon Prairie Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by John Micek. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2016-12-31 |
| GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2015-02-28 |
Force10 Networks, Inc.
 Force10 Networks, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Force10 Networks, Inc. is a technology company, which engages in the provision of infrastructure solutions to build and secure intelligent services networks. The company was founded by Prabhat K. Dubey, Steve Sinclair, and Bruce Miller on September 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2009-06-30 |
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Training of Karen Blasing
| The University of Montana | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Washington | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 5 |
|---|---|
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Technology Services |
| GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. | Technology Services |
| ZSCALER, INC. | Technology Services |
| AUTODESK, INC. | Technology Services |
| GITLAB INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 10 |
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Nuance Communications, Inc. /Old/
 Nuance Communications, Inc. /Old/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nuance Communications develops voice interface software that corporations use to make their information and services accessible by phone. Nuance's software incorporates speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, and voice authentication technologies that can add voice-based interfaces for stock quotes and trading, flight verification, and other applications. It also provides services such as development, maintenance, and training | Technology Services |
Force10 Networks, Inc.
Force10 Networks, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Force10 Networks, Inc. is a technology company, which engages in the provision of infrastructure solutions to build and secure intelligent services networks. The company was founded by Prabhat K. Dubey, Steve Sinclair, and Bruce Miller on September 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
BT Counterpane, Inc.
 BT Counterpane, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BT Counterpane, Inc. provides internet managed security monitoring services. Its services include vulnerability scanning, security assessment, maintenance, training, support, consulting, e-mail scanning, network device management and denial of service attack prevention. The company was founded by Schneier Bruce and Thomas E. Rowley in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Commercial Services |
Silicon Prairie Advisors LLC
Silicon Prairie Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Prairie Advisors LLC (Silicon Prairie Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by John Micek. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
LogRhythm, Inc.
 LogRhythm, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services LogRhythm, Inc. provides security intelligence services. It serves the banking and finance, retail and hospitality, energy and utilities, higher education, healthcare and government industries. The company was founded by Christopher L. Petersen and Phillip M. Villella in March 2003 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Technology Services |
MetricStream, Inc.
 MetricStream, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MetricStream, Inc. provides enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and quality management solutions. It offers risk management programs, quality management process, regulatory and industry mandated compliance, and other corporate governance initiatives. Its solutions include enterprise GRC, financial control, vendor governance, supplier audit, and social compliance. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
| The Financial Executives Institute | |
ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc.
 ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of software solutions and services for the residential mortgage industry. Its services include education and certification, professional consulting, implementation, and business writing. The company was founded by Limin Hu and Sigmund Anderman in August 1997 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Technology Services |
GitLab BV
GitLab BV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gitlab BV develops an open-source gift repository management software for storing and collaborating on source code. It offers Git repository management with fine grained access controls, code reviews, issue tracking, activity feeds, wikis and continuous integration. The company was founded by Dmitriy Zaporozhets and Sid Sijbrandij in September 2011 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Technology Services |
Ellie Mae, Inc.
 Ellie Mae, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ellie Mae, Inc. is a cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry. The private company is based in Stanford, NY. The company's technology solutions help lenders to originate more loans, reduce origination costs, and shorten the time to close, while ensuring compliance, quality, and efficiency. The CEO of the company is Matt Michael. | Technology Services |
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