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Ronald Burr is a seasoned technology executive, serial entrepreneur, and product & engineering leader with over 30 years of experience scaling high-growth SaaS, telecom, digital media, and AI-driven platforms in public, private equity, and venture-backed environments. He is best known as the Co-Founder and original CEO of NetZero (NASDAQ: UNTD), where he pioneered the free ISP model, raised over $60 million in venture capital from top-tier firms (including Draper Fisher Jurvetson and idealab), grew the company from $0 to $900 million+ in revenue, built a 300-person technology organization within a 900-person company, integrated multiple acquisitions, and led its successful IPO—generating over $1 billion in shareholder returns. Throughout his career, Ron has consistently driven transformative growth, recurring revenue models, and operational excellence in complex, multi-geographic settings. Ron holds nine U.S. technology patents in internet and networking technologies and has been recog
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 3,360 investors hold the CEO role in VCSift. Ron Burr is one of them.
- • 1,334 investors are based in Austin, Texas, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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- Austin, US
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