Cliff Hawk

Career path.

1. Perplexity

   Perplexity AI Business Fellowship - Fellow

   Mar 2025 - Present
2. Dawn Travel

   Advisor and Investor

   Feb 2025 - Present
3. Zeffer Business Intelligence

   Advisor - Investor - Board Member

   Aug 2024 - Present
4. Social Venture Partners Seattle

   Partner

   Jan 2022 - Present
5. Voices for Innovation

   Advisor for Microsoft

   Sep 2020 - Present
6. Hawk Consulting LLC

   Management Consultant

   Jun 2009 - Present
7. YMCA of Greater Seattle

   Board Member

   Oct 2013 - Nov 2015
8. Y Combinator

   Partner/Mentor & Investor

   Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
9. VoyageTrek

   Founder, CEO, Entrepreneur

   Jul 2007 - Feb 2015
10. Microsoft

    Director, Business Development, Bing & Search Research Group

    Feb 2005 - Jun 2007
11. Microsoft

    Director, Business Development, MSN.com and New Ventures

    Jun 2002 - Feb 2005
12. Microsoft

    Senior Product Manager, MSN

    Mar 2001 - Jun 2002
13. aQuantive/Microsoft

    Early Investor & Senior Product Manager - Emerging Products

    Feb 2000 - Mar 2001
14. aQuantive/Microsoft

    Business Development Manager & Early Investor

    May 1999 - Feb 2000
15. EMC Corp.

    Brand Manager

    May 1998 - Jun 1999
16. Princess Cruises

    Product Manager

    May 1990 - Sep 1997
17. Various

    Various Work and Experiences

    Jan 1982 - Jan 1993