Darr Aley

Darr Aley is a prominent business executive who has held significant roles across various high-profile companies. As the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Aley has a rich history of strategic positions, including direct collaboration with Elon Musk in Business Development and with Jeff Bezos in Corporate Development and M&A at Amazon. He co-founded Generate, a software company that was successfully acquired by Dow Jones in 2009, where he then served as Senior Vice President. Aley also contributed to the growth of Netprospex, which was acquired by D&B in 2016. Over his career, he has been instrumental in the funding and successful exits of over 17 startups to major corporations such as IBM, SAP, News Corp, Informatica, Akamai, and Dun & Bradstreet. In addition to his executive roles, Aley has been an active board member and investor in several companies, including Weather Analytics, Acustream, and Airfusion. His tenure at Reed Elsevier Ventures as a partner further underscores his expertise in managing investments for a major media company.