Qualifications
Chief Growth Officer at Left Lane Capital, a global VC and growth equity firm
Former CMO at SmartAsset and Automattic (WordPress); SVP/VP Marketing at 1-800-Flowers
Marketing career rooted in data analytics and strategy, with early leadership at E*TRADE
Expertise
Growth marketing
Performance marketing
Marketing analytics
AI in marketing
Go-to-market strategy
Brand development
Chris Taylor is Chief Growth Officer at Left Lane Capital, a $2B venture capital firm focused on investments in B2C and B2SMB companies. Chris works with the portfolio of nearly 90 companies on their highest priority go-to-market needs, which are increasingly AI-focused. Previously, he led marketing at 1800Flowers, WordPress, and SmartAsset. His entry into marketing was as a data analytics and strategy leader and his deep interest in applying computational solutions to marketing challenges has been a career-long theme. Chris received a BS in Economics from Duke University. He lives in New York with his wife and three kids.
Experience
Chief Growth Officer at Left Lane Capital
Jul 2023 — Present · 3 yrs
CMO at SmartAsset
Apr 2019 to Jun 2023 · 4 yrs 2 mos
CMO at Automattic
Mar 2016 to Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo
SVP Marketing at 1800flowers.com
Oct 2014 to Feb 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos
VP, Online Marketing at 1800flowers.com
Oct 2013 to Sep 2014 · 11 mos
VP, Marketing at E*TRADE Financial
Apr 2009 to Sep 2013 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Recent articles and events
Qualifications
Chief Growth Officer at Left Lane Capital, a global VC and growth equity firm
Former CMO at SmartAsset and Automattic (WordPress); SVP/VP Marketing at 1-800-Flowers
Marketing career rooted in data analytics and strategy, with early leadership at E*TRADE
Expertise
Growth marketing
Performance marketing
Marketing analytics
AI in marketing
Go-to-market strategy
Brand development
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