Chris Clark

Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer at OpenRouter

Overview

Chris Clark is Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at OpenRouter[1], where Clark is building the largest AI inference marketplace on earth[2]. Clark previously served as Chief Technology Officer and co-founder at Grove Collaborative, a position held from July 2013 to February 2025[4], and also served on Grove Collaborative's board[5]. Earlier in Clark's career, Clark held the position of Director of Product and Engineering at Kaggle from May 2012 to July 2013[6]. Clark's prior experience includes roles as Product Manager and Software Engineer at Blackbaud between June 2007 and May 2012[7][8]. Clark holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University, earned between 2003 and 2007[9].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

Chief Operating Officer at OpenRouter. Building the largest AI inference marketplace on earth. Formerly CTO (and co-founder/board member) of Grove Collaborative.

Career history

  1. Co-founder & Chief Operating OfficerOct 2024 to presentOpenRouter
  2. CTO & Co-founderJul 2013 to Feb 2025Grove Collaborative
  3. Board MemberJul 2013 to Feb 2025Grove Collaborative
  4. Director of Product & EngineeringMay 2012 to Jul 2013Kaggle
  5. Product ManagerApr 2010 to May 2012Blackbaud
  6. Software EngineerJun 2007 to Apr 2010Blackbaud

Education

  1. Bachelors, Computer Science2003 - 2007Vanderbilt University

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