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George Fraser

CEO and Co-Founder, Fivetran · USA

George Fraser is the CEO of Fivetran. Fraser is based in USA. Fraser has held the role since 2012.

George Fraser co-founded Fivetran in 2012 after completing Y Combinator and previously working as a scientist at Emerald Therapeutics. He holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science and Biology from Carnegie Mellon University. Under his leadership, Fivetran has grown into a multi-billion-dollar global leader in automated data integration.

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Recent coverage has focused on George Fraser's leadership of Fivetran through a major merger with dbt Labs, which was completed in 2026 to create a combined data layer platform for artificial intelligence. Media attention has included Fraser discussing broader industry dynamics around data lock-in, vendor relationships, and technical infrastructure choices facing SaaS companies.

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Who is George Fraser?
George Fraser is the CEO and Co-Founder of Fivetran, based in USA.
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George Fraser is CEO of Fivetran, a role held since 2012.