Ralph Folz

Ralph is a serial entrepreneur, board director and angel investor with deep experience building software companies. In his most recent role, he spent 7 years as WordStream's CEO through its sale to Gannett in 2018. The company achieved 6 years in a row on the Inc. 5000 list and was consistently named one of the best places to work in Boston. Currently, Ralph sits on numerous Boards and is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School, mentoring MBA students on their startups. Go To Subjects: SaaS, Digital Advertising, SMB, buy and sell side M&A Fun Fact: Ralph obtained his Coast Guard Captain’s license in 2020. In the summer, you can usually find him in a boat off the coast of Cape Cod.