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Rod Favaron

Investor

Operating Partner at Elsewhere Partners

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedSpredfastTalentGuard Holdings

Experience

  1. UndoBoard Chaircurrent2026 — present
  2. BackBoxBoard Chaircurrent2026 — present
  3. AppSignalBoard Chaircurrent2025 — present
  4. DeskproBoard Chaircurrent2024 — present
  5. PortnoxBoard Chaircurrent2023 — present
  6. Foresite Cybersecurity & ComplianceBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. Elsewhere PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  8. Vyopta - acquired by HP, IncBoard Member2019 — 2024Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  9. Upland SoftwarePresident2020 — 2022Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  10. Upland SoftwareBoard Member2015 — 2020Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  11. Bypass POS - Acquired by FiServBoard Member2013 — 2019Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  12. Spredfast - acquired by Vista Equity PartnersChairman and CEO2011 — 2018Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  13. IBMCEO, Lombardi (acquired by IBM)2010
  14. Lombardi Software (Acquired by IBM)CEO2002 — 2010
  15. MediapriseCEO2001 — 2002
  16. pcOrder.comSVP Sales and Business Development1998 — 2001
  17. Mentor GraphicsGeneral Manager, IC Tools Business Unit1992 — 1997
  18. Texas InstrumentsMfg Engineer, Semiconductor marketing1987 — 1992

Education

  1. The University of DallasMBA, Management
  2. Louisiana State UniversityBS, Industrial Engineering

Skills & more

Start-ups67SaaS56Enterprise Software42Cloud Computing15Digital Strategy5Salesforce.com4Strategic Partnerships56Leadership46Customer Engagement3Product Management15Sales Operations1Sales13
+10 moreSales ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentExecutive CoachingStrategic LeadershipCRMBoard of DirectorsStrategyDirect SalesBusiness Strategy

From Rod's professional profile.

Deals · 1

TalentGuard HoldingsBoard seat

via Elsewhere Partners · filed Aug 2019 · $4.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Elsewhere Partners

Alex Davern
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
April Downing
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Ben Pfeffer
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Bill Bock
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Cam McMartin
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Finch
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Pacitti
Founder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners
Cliff Cozzolino
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Rod Favaron work?
Rod Favaron is Operating Partner at Elsewhere Partners.
What companies did Rod Favaron found?
Rod Favaron founded Spredfast, TalentGuard Holdings.

Same school

Also attended The University of Dallas11

Warren AndresIndustry Advisor at ICIPatrick BerryPartner at Flyover CapitalCatherine BrecountAssociate at Teamworthy VenturesTom HalboutyVenture Partner, Industrials at Builders VCStéphanie NizardPartner, Head of Strategic partnerships and Business Development at SerenaJason WoodHead of Compliance & Audit at Techemy Capital

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Also attended Louisiana State University35

William P. CrowellInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersMarkInvestor at Yu GalaxyJohn CaseyCEO, Ormoni & Venture Partner at Pillar VCSara KangaspeskaInvestment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesTalmadge SingerManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersTony ToupsManaging Director at Advantage Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at BackBox4

Chris PacittiFounder and Partner at Elsewhere PartnersThom EverettOperating Executive at Elsewhere PartnersJosh StephensOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersRekha ShenoyOperating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners

Also worked at Deskpro3

Chris PacittiFounder and Partner at Elsewhere PartnersNick StoffregenPartner at Elsewhere PartnersThom EverettOperating Executive at Elsewhere Partners

Also worked at IBM658

Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear VenturesVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at Lombardi Software (Acquired by IBM)2

Chip DavisManaging Partner at Houston VenturesJim RuddenOperating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners