Harper Reed — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chief Executive Officer at 2389 Research (since 2024)
Co-founder and CEO of Modest Inc., a startup acquired by Braintree (a PayPal subsidiary) in 2015
Served as Chief Technology Officer for Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign, where he helped build Project Narwhal
Former CTO of Threadless from 2005 to 2009
Serves on the Board of Governors at Pardee RAND Graduate School and the Cornell College Board of Trustees
Graduated from Cornell College in 2001 with degrees in philosophy and computer science

Biography

Harper Reed is a technologist and entrepreneur currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at 2389 Research since 2024. He is recognized for his leadership in technology, notably as the Chief Technology Officer for Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. Reed also co-founded Modest Inc., a startup that developed retail solutions for mobile devices, which was later acquired by Braintree, a subsidiary of PayPal, in 2015.