Scott Ford
InvestorManaging Director at OpenAir Equity Partners
Boulder, Colorado
Writes $10K – $100K checks · typically $25K
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
- EnertivChief Operating Officercurrent2025 — presentBoulder, CO
- SparkRocketsCo-Founder & Chairmancurrent2022 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of BusinessFaculty Membercurrent2023 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- TechstarsChief Operating Officer2017 — 2022Boulder, Colorado, United States
- StormSensor, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- 10.10.10Acting CEO2017 — 2018Greater Denver Area
- Rapt MediaPresident | Chief Operating Officer2015 — 2016Boulder, CO
- ZOLL Medical CorporationVP, Global Operations & International Sales2006 — 2015Broomfield, CO & Frankfurt Germany
- On-The-Block Auction (Sold to private party)CEO & Co-Founder2003 — 2006Denver, CO
- Avolent (Merged with Solant 2001 - Failed 2008)Director, Technical Services Organization1999 — 2002Westminster, CO & San Francisco, CA
- Spectra LogicGeneral Manager, APAC1996 — 1999Tokyo, Japan
Education
- University of Colorado DenverMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
- California State University, Long BeachBachelor of Arts (B.A.), English
Skills & more
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Team BuildingEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyChange ManagementBusiness IntelligenceHealthcareProgram ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSalesTrainingContract Negotiation- 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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Also attended University of Colorado Denver18
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Also attended California State University, Long Beach16
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Also worked at University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business4
Also worked at Techstars379
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