Ron Gura

Ron Gura is the Co-Founder & CEO of Empathy, and is a tech entrepreneur who has brought his love for developing empowering products to startups and major international corporations alike. As SVP at WeWork, Ron started and oversaw a global R&D center of 250 team members, responsible for the tools and systems that helped the company scale operationally.

Previously, Ron served as Entrepreneur in Residence at Aleph, a $550M early-stage venture capital fund. Prior to that, Ron served as a Product Director and GM at eBay, leading its business incubation organization. Ron joined eBay as a result of the 2011 acquisition of The Gifts Project, a social-commerce startup where he served as Co-Founder & CEO.

The website for Empathy states: Empathy is transforming the way the world prepares for and manages the loss of a loved one. By combining technology with personalized care, Empathy provides tools and resources that simplify the burdens of grief, estate settlement, and legacy planning. Partnering with Fortune 500 companies and leading life insurers, Empathy serves 40 million individuals across the U.S., setting a new standard for compassionate family support.

Ron Gura worked previously at WeWork. “You may have heard about it on TV. I led a Technology org at WeWork, built a great 250-person team, launched on-demand, services store, and more — and gained a graduate degree in corporate governance. It’s been wild and undeniably special, some scars but no regrets.”