Where does Ben Tao work?

Ben Tao is SVP, Marketing (2021) at Validere.

Where did Ben Tao go to school?

Ben Tao studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master's Degree, Materials Science and Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Materials Science and Engineering); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing, Finance, Operations, Entrepreneurship).

Ben Tao

SVP, Marketing (2021) at Validere

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Find your path to Ben

53 people in our graph share verified history with Ben — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Clint ChaounlockedBen: together at Validere (2021–2022)

×3Ben: together at Gravitant

×2Ben: together at MoxiWorks

×3Ben: together at Onit

SVP, Marketing (2021) at Validere YC S16

Intro paths

Validere went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — Ben is an executive there, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

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In turn, Ben can intro founders to Validere's investors below.

Validere's investors · 8

BlackRockWilmington · since 2022 Cathexis VenturesHouston · $250K – $1M checks Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2022 Moment Ventures, LlcPalo Alto NGIF CapitalOttawa · $182.5K – $2.2M checks WingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016 ZhenFundBeijing · $425K – $28M checks

Co-founders at Validere

Nouman AhmadFounder/CEO

Ian BurgessCo-Founder, President and CTO

Ian Burgess, Ph.D.Co-Founder, President & Chief Technology Officer

Experience

Vizient, IncVice President, Data & Digital Marketingcurrent2025 — presentChicago, IL
MoxiWorksCMO2024 — 2025Austin, TX
Self-employedIndependent Consultant - GTM and Marketing2024Austin, TX
OnitVice President, Enterprise Marketing2022 — 2024Austin, TX
ValidereSVP, Marketing and Communications2021 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
ForcepointVice President Corporate Marketing2018 — 2021Austin, Texas Area
ForcepointVice President Product Marketing2017 — 2018Austin, Texas Area
IBMVice President, Worldwide Marketing, IBM Analytics2016 — 2017Austin, Texas Area
IBMDirector, Global Portfolio Marketing and Strategy, Analytic Platform and Cloud Data Services2015 — 2016Austin, Texas Area
SolarWindsSenior Director, Global Customer and Content Marketing2014 — 2015Austin, TX
Gravitant, an IBM companySenior Director of Marketing2013 — 2014Austin, TX
DellMarketing Director2010 — 2013Austin, TX
Dell, Inc.Senior Manager2004 — 2010Round Rock, TX
Extreme DevicesDirector - Marketing2001 — 2003
Bain and CompanyConsultant2000
Motorola SemiconductorProduct Engineer1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Integrated MarketingMarketing AnalyticsGo-to-Market StrategyBrand ManagementProduct Launch PlanningPartnershipsDigital MarketingExecutive LeadershipSoftware IndustryStrategic VisionSales EnablementDemand Generation

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Tao?: SVP, Marketing (2021) at Validere
Where does Ben Tao work?: Ben Tao is SVP, Marketing (2021) at Validere.
Where did Ben Tao go to school?: Ben Tao studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master's Degree, Materials Science and Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Materials Science and Engineering); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing, Finance, Operations, Entrepreneurship).