Chris Abate

Early-stage start-up veteran and strategic deal-making expert in the digital media, social media, and mobile industries. Chris has created and developed strategic accounts for startups in software and social media for ten years, most recently in the mobile industry with Mozes, and prior to that with SaaS-based software companies such as Iron Horse Interactive and Movaris. Chris was an early player at Ariba, bringing in over $30 million in revenue by creating & leading the Alliances team. Prior, Chris spent 10 years running product management teams at companies such as Toshiba America & Quantum. He has an MBA from Kellogg (Northwestern University) and a BSEE degree from the University of Notre Dame. Chris plays level 5.0 competitive tennis and regularly gets up at dawn to run the trails above Los Gatos.