About
Operating partner at Ankona and founder of Zingle.
Experience
- Ankona CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Amaze InsightsExecutive Chairmancurrent2023 — presentSan Diego Metropolitan Area
- PEAR Health LabsBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentCarlsbad, California, United States
- OccuspaceBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- TechstarsEntrepreneur in Residence2023 — 2024
- LodgisticsBoard Advisor (Acquired)2023 — 2024
- Lindora Franchise, LLCBoard Member (Acquired by NYSE: XPOF)2023 — 2024
- MedalliaSVP & General Manager2019 — 2023San Diego, California, United States
- SpanxBoard Member2013 — 2021Atlanta, GA
- ZingleCEO, Founder (Acquired by Medallia)2009 — 2019Greater San Diego Area
- LECGSenior Managing Consultant, CPA2002 — 2008Greater San Diego Area
- RBC Capital MarketsSenior Analyst, CPA2000 — 2001Greater Atlanta Area
- Arthur Andersen & Co.Senior Accountant, CPA1998 — 2000Greater Nashville Area, TN
Skills & more
Board LevelCustomer Experience DesignHospitality IndustryStrategic PartnershipsStart-ups11Invention6Product Marketing2Entrepreneurship10Product Development3Sales5Design1Business Planning2
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AccountingFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingCorporate FinanceMarketingCapital MarketsSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Analytical SkillsSaaSProblem SolvingLanguages English · Japanese
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) — AICPA
From Ford's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ankona Capital
Brad Perry
Operating Partner at Ankona Capital
Brian Mesic
Managing Director at Ankona Capital
Gardner Smith
Associate at Ankona Capital
Garrett Pagon
Operating Partner at Ankona Capital
Jared Smith
Managing Director at Ankona Capital
Jason Koch
Operating Partner at Ankona Capital
Josh Harmsen
Managing Director at Ankona Capital
Newth Morris
Managing Director at Ankona Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ford Blakely?
- Operating partner at Ankona and founder of Zingle.
- Where does Ford Blakely work?
- Ford Blakely is Operating Partner at Ankona Capital.
- Where did Ford Blakely go to school?
- Ford Blakely studied at University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Masters of Accountancy, Accounting); Furman University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Accounting and Finance).
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Also attended University of Tennessee, Knoxville38
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Also attended Furman University9
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Shared employers
Also worked at PEAR Health Labs1
Also worked at Occuspace7
Brad PerryOperating Partner at Ankona CapitalMatthew OhlmanCTO and General Partner at Shadow VenturesMichael RockholdPrincipal at Lewis & Clark VenturesTJ FlemingAssociate at DeepWork CapitalPrashant KothariFounder at Hamilton VenturesNic HalversonFounder at Occuspace
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Also worked at Techstars454
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Also worked at RBC Capital Markets121
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