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Scott Ford

Investor

Managing Director at OpenAir Equity Partners

Boulder, Colorado

Writes $10K – $100K checks · typically $25K

Kauffman Fellow · Class 11

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RustyunlockedScott: together at Techstars (2022)
×9Scott: together at Techstars
×2Scott: together at California State University, Long Beach

About

Scott Ford is Chief Operating Officer at Enertiv and co-founder and chairman of SparkRockets, an AI-powered business validation platform with over 20,000 users across 100+ countries. Previously, he served as COO of Techstars, where he scaled revenue from $20M to $80M and built systems supporting operations across 13 countries, and held leadership roles at ZOLL Medical, scaling a division from $7M to $50M prior to the company's $2.2B acquisition. Ford is a faculty member at CU Boulder and has experience in go-to-market strategy, operations, and business scaling across SaaS, AI, and medical device sectors.

Experience

  1. EnertivChief Operating Officercurrent2025 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  2. SparkRocketsCo-Founder & Chairmancurrent2022 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  3. University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of BusinessFaculty Membercurrent2023 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  4. TechstarsChief Operating Officer2017 — 2022Boulder, Colorado, United States
  5. StormSensor, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
  6. 10.10.10Acting CEO2017 — 2018Denver Metropolitan Area
  7. Rapt MediaPresident | Chief Operating Officer2015 — 2016Boulder, CO
  8. ZOLL Medical CorporationVP, Global Operations & International Sales2006 — 2015Broomfield, CO & Frankfurt Germany
  9. On-The-Block Auction (Sold to private party)CEO & Co-Founder2003 — 2006Denver, CO
  10. Avolent (Merged with Solant 2001 - Failed 2008)Director, Technical Services Organization1999 — 2002Westminster, CO & San Francisco, CA
  11. Spectra LogicGeneral Manager, APAC1996 — 1999Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

C-Level2Start-ups45Cross-functional Team Leadership68Team Building12Strategic Planning35SaaS39Entrepreneurship14Product Management21Business Strategy11Change Management3Leadership45Business Intelligence2
+8 moreHealthcareManagementProgram ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSalesTrainingContract NegotiationProcess Improvement
  • Value Stream Improvement — Manufacturer's Edge
  • Conceptual Selling — Miller Heiman Group, A Korn Ferry Company
  • Strategic Selling — Miller Heiman Group, A Korn Ferry Company

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Colleagues at OpenAir Equity Partners

Holly O'Keefe
General Counsel at OpenAir Equity Partners
Kathy Walker
Managing Director at OpenAir Equity Partners
Lance LeMay
Managing Director at OpenAir Equity Partners
Ron LeMay
Managing Director at OpenAir Equity Partners

Network2

Ashwin ShashindranathMentee
Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Taylor ClausonMentee
Managing Partner at Abstraction Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott Ford?
Scott Ford is Chief Operating Officer at Enertiv and co-founder and chairman of SparkRockets, an AI-powered business validation platform with over 20,000 users across 100+ countries. Previously, he served as COO of Techstars, where he scaled revenue from $20M to $80M and built systems supporting operations across 13 countries, and held leadership roles at ZOLL Medical, scaling a division from $7M to $50M prior to the company's $2.2B acquisition. Ford is a faculty member at CU Boulder and has experience in go-to-market strategy, operations, and business scaling across SaaS, AI, and medical device sectors.
Where does Scott Ford work?
Scott Ford is Managing Director at OpenAir Equity Partners.
What check size does Scott Ford write?
Scott Ford typically writes checks of $10K – $100K.
Where did Scott Ford go to school?
Scott Ford studied at University of Colorado Denver (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); California State University, Long Beach (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English).

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