BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Guidepost Growth Equity, a leading growth equity firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Tom Eacobacci as Operating Partner. Tom initially joined Guidepost as a Value Creation Group (“VCG”) Advisor and now assumes a full-time role, bringing decades of leadership experience and operational expertise to the firm.
Tom’s career spans over twenty-five years in high growth private and public enterprise software businesses within infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, IoT, artificial intelligence, and mobility. His extensive leadership experience includes management of sales, services, customer success, product management, and operations. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Guidepost portfolio company Innovative Solutions and the former Executive Chairman of ActiveViam.
“Having worked with the Guidepost team over the past five years in multiple capacities—as a VCG Advisor, portfolio executive, and board member—I’ve seen firsthand how deeply the firm invests in its partnerships with visionary entrepreneurs,” commented Eacobacci. “I’m honored to step into the role of Operating Partner and help our portfolio companies achieve even greater success and enduring impact.”
Previously, Tom was the President and COO of BlackBerry, leading the company’s transformation into a cybersecurity software company. Before BlackBerry, he spent twenty years at Citrix as a senior executive, growing the business from hundreds of millions to over $3B in revenue and a $17B market capitalization, managing thousands of team members across 40 countries.
“We are excited to have Tom officially join the Guidepost team,” said Gene Nogi, General Partner at Guidepost Growth Equity. “His deep experience scaling growth-stage technology companies and his strategic insight have already proved valuable in his time as an executive, board member, and VCG Advisor. Tom’s expanded role as Operating Partner will continue to prove impactful.”
About Guidepost Growth Equity
Guidepost Growth Equity (“Guidepost”) makes core growth equity investments in enterprise-focused technology companies. Guidepost partners with entrepreneur-led companies utilizing technology to transform industries within the application and infrastructure software and technology-enabled and data services sectors. The Guidepost portfolio includes companies such as ActiveViam, ClassWallet, dscout, Intellum, Mineral, OutSystems, and Tractive. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA. To learn more about Guidepost, visit https://guidepostgrowth.com/.
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