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Michael Kaufman

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Co-Founder & CEO at Arena
📍 New York, New York, United States

Michael Kaufman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Arena, a platform transforming B2B procurement by helping businesses efficiently evaluate and purchase AI software. A Cornell MBA graduate, his prior experience includes serving as Head of Product at Robinhood following its acquisition of Say Technologies, and working at FINRA.

He is dedicated to improving the go-to-market and vendor selection process. Every Friday, Michael shares a curated list of new and noteworthy vendors in the AI and sales-tech space, reflecting his commitment to industry innovation and transparency.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Vendor Evaluation
He founded Arena to create a smarter process for businesses to discover, evaluate, and purchase software, replacing inefficient research and sales calls with a competitive marketplace.
AI Sales-Tech
Actively tracks and shares cutting-edge AI sales-tech companies, demonstrating a deep interest in how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of B2B sales and procurement.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Co-Founder & CEO
Arena
9-2021 - 3-2025
Head of Product, Say
Robinhood
1-2021 - 8-2021
VP, Product and Operations
Say Technologies (acquired by Robinhood)
5-2019 - 1-2021
Director of Product
Say Technologies (acquired by Robinhood)
8-2018 - 5-2019
Senior Product Manager
Say Technologies (acquired by Robinhood)
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Education
2017 - 2018
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Cornell University
2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Binghamton University School of Management
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