Dave Morin (born October 14, 1980) is an American entrepreneur and

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. He is best known for founding Slow Ventures and the social network

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. A former manager at

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, he co-created the

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and Facebook Connect. In 2020, Morin started Offline Ventures, a VC firm that uses a subscription funding model. He is a member of the board of directors for the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA),

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, and Dwell Media.

Early life

Morin grew up in

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. Morin skied for the northern division of the U.S. Junior Olympic team. He attended the

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where he received a

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in 2003. He was a member of the

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fraternity.

Career

Morin began his career at

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in 2003 where he assumed positions in marketing. In 2006, Morin left

and joined Facebook as senior platform manager. Morin co-created Facebook Platform, a software environment allowing third-party developers to create applications within Facebook, and Facebook Connect, a technology for Facebook members to connect their profile data and authentication credentials to external web sites. In 2010, Morin left Facebook to co-found Path. Morin has helped to raise capital for startups such as Hipcamp through

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. He had also founded the venture capital firm, Slow Ventures. It is based in San Francisco. Path announced its termination of service on September 17, 2018 and later confirmed that as of October 18, 2018, existing users will no longer be able to access the Path service.

Politics

In 2013, Morin and several technological innovators, creators, or business owners launched

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, a Silicon Valley–based

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lobbying group.

Personal life

Morin lives in

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, with his wife Brit Morin and their two sons.

References

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