Founder Profile
Steve Conine
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Steve Conine?
Steve Conine is a founder of Wayfair, which was founded in 2002 with Niraj Shah.
- Company founded
- Wayfair
- Founded
- 2002
- Co-founders
- Niraj Shah
Background
Graduate of Cornell University who previously co-founded Spinners and Simplify Mobile with Niraj Shah.
Founding Story
Steve Conine co-founded Wayfair (originally CSN Stores) in 2002 alongside Niraj Shah. Initially operating over 250 niche websites selling hyper-specific goods (like birdhouses or barstools), Conine built the backend technological infrastructure that eventually unified all the disparate sites into the single Wayfair brand in 2011. As Co-Chairman, he drove the company's massive investments in 3D modeling and augmented reality to help consumers visualize furniture in their homes.
Education: Delbarton School.
Steven K. Conine was born in 1972 or 1973 and is co-chairman of Wayfair.