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Brian “Tap” Taptich

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Growth Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners

Park City, Utah, United States

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About

Technology leader with 25+ years in strategy and corporate development. He was most recently VP of Strategic Initiatives at AWS, where he previously ran the Worldwide Specialist Organization and led AWS Game Tech.

Experience

  1. AIQ Worldwide, L.P.Foundercurrent2024 — presentUnited States
  2. TCVExecutive Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Intrepid Growth PartnersGrowth Partnercurrent2024 — present
  4. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Vice President, Strategic Initiatives2023 — 2024
  5. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Vice President, Worldwide Specialist Organization2020 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  6. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Vice President, AWS Game Tech2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. BitcasaCEO2013 — 2017Mountain View, Ca
  8. ZyngaVice President of International2009 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  9. BitTorrent, Inc.General Manager and VP of Business Development2005 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Electronic ArtsVP of Online Strategic Development2003 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Allen & CompanySummer Associate2002New York City Metropolitan Area
  12. Doll Capital ManagementSpring/Summer Associate2001San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Alarm Clock WorldwideCo-founder1998 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Red Herring CommunicationsResearch Director & Editor1994 — 1998San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Digital StrategyLeadership1Deal ExecutionSmall Business ManagementCreative EntrepreneurshipBusiness OwnershipHolding CompaniesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingAmazon Web Services (AWS)Go-to-Market StrategyTurnaround Strategy
+12 moreStart-upsEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentMergersMonetizationBusiness StrategyDigital MediaBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsStrategyStrategic Planning

Languages Japanese · Spanish

From Brian's professional profile.

Colleagues at Intrepid Growth Partners

Adrian
Investor at Intrepid Growth Partners
Adrian Weller
Growth Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners
Ajay Agrawal
Co-founder & Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners
Emily
Investor at Intrepid Growth Partners
George Hoyem
Venture Partner at Lavrock Ventures
Graham
Investor at Intrepid Growth Partners
Grant
Investor at Intrepid Growth Partners
Grant Wallace
Principal at Intrepid Growth Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian “Tap” Taptich?
Technology leader with 25+ years in strategy and corporate development. He was most recently VP of Strategic Initiatives at AWS, where he previously ran the Worldwide Specialist Organization and led AWS Game Tech.
Where does Brian “Tap” Taptich work?
Brian “Tap” Taptich is Growth Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners.
Where did Brian “Tap” Taptich go to school?
Brian “Tap” Taptich studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Williams College (BA, Psychology); The Landon School (High School Diploma).

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Also worked at AIQ Worldwide, L.P.1

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