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Steve Kaufer is the Co-Founder and CEO of Give Freely, a charitable browser extension startup that helps users save money while generating donations. Previously, he co-founded and served as CEO of TripAdvisor for 22 years, scaling the travel platform to over 400 million monthly visitors before stepping down in 2022. Under his leadership, the company was acquired by IAC/InterActiveCorp for $210 million and later spun out as a standalone public entity. Kaufer, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Harvard University, began his entrepreneurial career in 1985 by co-founding CenterLine Software and later served as president of CDS, Inc. He spent a decade on the board of directors at Glassdoor and currently serves on the board of CarGurus. His background centers on scaling consumer-focused technology platforms and integrating e-commerce with philanthropic initiatives.