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Aaron Ligon

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Scout at Greylock
📍 Palo Alto, California, United States

Aaron is a product leader with over a decade of experience scaling products at companies like Affirm, Zynga, and Google. He specializes in fintech, payments, and lending, having helped lead Affirm from its early stages through its IPO. He holds both a B. S. in Physics and an M. S. in Management Science from Stanford University.

Outside of work, Aaron is a father of two with a passion for travel and sports, including skiing and competitive squash, having been captain of the Stanford team. He also actively explores the intersection of cryptocurrency and gaming through personal projects and investing.

He is a co-inventor on multiple patents for financial technology, including tools for purchasing and refinancing transactions.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Scout
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Priorities

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Fintech & Payments
He spent over 7 years at Affirm building and scaling their fintech products. He now invests in the space as a Scout for Greylock.
B2B SaaS
Lists B2B SaaS as a key focus area for his current seed-stage and growth-stage investments.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Scout
Greylock
6-2021
Sabbatical
Self-employed
6-2021
Senior Director of Product Management
Affirm
Director of Product Management
Affirm
Group Product Manager
Affirm
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Education
M.S.
Stanford University
B.S.
Stanford University
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