Austen Afridi

Austen Afridi is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in strategic partnerships, hospitality, and music industries. Currently serving as Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Whatnot since September 2023, Afridi also holds a long-term partnership role at Palm House Hospitality, a San Francisco-based hospitality group. Previous positions include Head of Partnerships at The Berrics, overseeing client relations and brand deals for notable clients such as Amazon and The Olympics, and Manager of Partnerships at L+R, where Afridi negotiated deals for artists and record labels. Other notable roles include Talent Manager and Co-Founder at Kinfolk, General Manager and Founder of Viceroy, and Event Producer at Crossroads. Afridi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Trinity College-Hartford and has furthered education in design.