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Jeanne DeWitt Grosser joins Vercel as COO

Stripe's former CBO joins Vercel as COO. Here's why this hire signals a shift in how AI dev tools go to market.

Reporting by Vercel Blog 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Jeanne DeWitt Grosser's move from Stripe to Vercel signals acceleration in go-to-market strategy for AI-native developer infrastructure. Her operational and revenue experience at a hyper-scaled fintech suggests Vercel is preparing for enterprise scale and deeper AI/LLM integration into the deployment pipeline.

The key facts

9 to know

  1. Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, former CBO at Stripe, joins Vercel as COO

  2. Hire focuses on go-to-market leadership and operational excellence

  3. Vercel positioning around 'powering the next billion developers'

  4. Hire date: March 13, 2025

  5. Jeanne DeWitt Grosser joins as Chief Operating Officer

  6. Previously Chief Business Officer at Stripe

  7. Vercel explicitly positioning around 'next billion developers' vision

  8. COO will lead go-to-market function

  9. Hire announcement dated March 13, 2025

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Publisher excerpt: When I started Vercel, my vision was simple: make building for the web more accessible and more powerful. That belief has fueled Vercel’s growth, empowering developers to bring their biggest ideas to life. Today, we’re welcoming , former Chief Business Officer at Stripe, as Vercel’s Chief Operating…
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