About
Co-founded BuildGroup in Austin with Jim and Klee. Previously CEO of Rackspace, where he grew sales from $1.5M to over $1.5B, and joined portfolio company Amelia in 2023.
Experience
- Forge Growth InfrastructureChairman & Foundercurrent2025 β present
- BorderPlex Digital AssetsExecutive Chairmancurrent2024 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- BuildGroupCo-Foundercurrent2015 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Project 23Foundercurrent2015 β present
- SquirroBoard Member2022 β 2025Zurich, Switzerland
- AmeliaBoard Member2022 β 2024New York, United States
- BenefitfocusBoard Member2015 β 2023Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Anaconda, Inc.Board Member2015 β 2020Austin, TX
- Rackspace HostingCEO2000 β 2014
- Silver Brands VenturesDirector1997 β 2000
- Merrill LynchAnalyst1993 β 1995
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business1995 β 1997
- Rice UniversityBA, Economics1989 β 1993
- MHS
Skills & more
Leadership99Strategy39Management55Strategic Planning29Team Leadership7Cloud Computing99Competitive Analysis99Selling99Customer Service99Time Management53SaaS99Managed Services99
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VirtualizationEnterprise SoftwareSolution SellingStart-upsDisaster RecoveryData CenterSalesStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyNetwork SecurityTeam BuildingSales ProcessLanguages spanglish
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Rice University100
Abigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesPatrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury FundSharon KedarCo-Founder, Partner at Northpond VenturesMartin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Squirro3
Also worked at Benefitfocus4
Also worked at Anaconda, Inc.3
Deals Β· 1
DigniFi HoldingBoard seat
via BuildGroup Β· filed Jul 2020 Β· $10M raise
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