Ted Tabacco
InvestorChief Business Officer at Opnova at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Ted Tabacco is an enterprise software executive focused on building and scaling early-stage startups, with experience leading go-to-market strategy, commercial expansion, and sales organization leadership across AI, automation, cloud, and SaaS. He works with founders on positioning, enterprise adoption, and revenue growth. He is currently Chief Business Officer at Opnova, an enterprise AI automation platform, and holds an MBA from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- OpnovaChief Business Officercurrent2024 β presentPalo Alto, CA
- SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Operating Partnercurrent2024 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- SpacePlace IncFounder & CEO2021 β 2023San Francisco, CA
- Alibaba GroupBusiness Development Manager - Alibaba Cloud - US2016 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- IMAEP LLCInventor2015 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Syzen Analytics Inc.Investor - Board Observer & Advisor2014 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Akamai TechnologiesMajor Account Executive2014 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Retail Solutions Inc.Field Sales Executive2013 β 2014Mountain View, CA
- Retail Solutions Inc.SDR Manager & Inside Sales Executive2011 β 2012Mountain View, California, United States
- Retail Solutions Inc.Sales Business Development & Marketing Analyst2010 β 2011Mountain View, California, United States
- RSi a Circana CompanyIntern-Sales & Marketing2009
- RSi a Circana CompanyIntern-Finance/Marketing2008 β 2009
- RSi a Circana CompanyIntern-Finance/Marketing2008
- MoVoxx, Inc.Sales Intern2007
- Gumstix, Inc.Engineering Intern2006Portola Valley CA
- NASA Ames Research CenterEngineering Intern2005
- NASA Ames Research CenterEngineering Intern2004
Skills & more
Enterprise Software36SaaS45Salesforce.com19Microsoft Office7Software as a Service (SaaS)9Artificial Intelligence (AI)5Go-to-Market Strategy8Market Development8Sales Strategy5Online Marketplace4Partnerships4International Business2
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FounderProduct DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCloud ComputingAnalyticsBig DataStart-upsAccount ManagementMobile ApplicationsPredictive AnalyticsCloud ApplicationsLeadership- Masters Program (Master) β University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
From Ted's professional profile.
Colleagues at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Anindya Ghose
Academic Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Ben Eum
Korea Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Chuck Huang
Operating Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Dave Nielsen
Community Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Jeff Hopkins
Talent Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Kay Mok
Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Michael Cho
Korea Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Noriaki Hyuga
Japan Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ted Tabacco?
- Ted Tabacco is an enterprise software executive focused on building and scaling early-stage startups, with experience leading go-to-market strategy, commercial expansion, and sales organization leadership across AI, automation, cloud, and SaaS. He works with founders on positioning, enterprise adoption, and revenue growth. He is currently Chief Business Officer at Opnova, an enterprise AI automation platform, and holds an MBA from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
- Where does Ted Tabacco work?
- Ted Tabacco is Chief Business Officer at Opnova at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures).
- What does Ted Tabacco invest in?
- Ted Tabacco invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where did Ted Tabacco go to school?
- Ted Tabacco studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Loyola Marymount University (Business-Finance); Woodside Priory School (High school, General Studies).
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