Eric N. Shapiro Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, Us

ArcTouch creates lovable apps, websites, and connected experiences for companies of all sizes. I co-founded ArcTouch in 2009 and sold it to WPP in 2016. I continue to lead ArcTouch today - an AKQA specialty studio with over 350 product, design, and development experts.

4.0 Partners invests in companies that are driving the 4th Industrial Revolution, where real and virtual worlds merge, led by exponential advances in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things and Big Data.

Boston, Ma, Us

Jaxon AI is a rapid prototyping AI platform that helps enterprises iterate quickly to build custom, fully-trained and ready-to-deploy models.As an early-stage investor and advisor, played a pivotal role in steering Jaxon AI from its nascent stages to a phase of significant revenue and rapid expansion. Contributions to the company’s development include:- Development and refinement of the go-to-market strategy, positioning Jaxon AI effectively in a competitive industry.- Guidance on innovative marketing and sales strategies, alongside pricing models, directly influencing market share expansion.- Expert technical advice, ensuring the development of scalable AI solutions tailored to evolving market needs.- Strategic focus on initiatives aimed at maximizing shareholder value, leading to a measurable impact on the company’s financial health and growth trajectory.

Chandler, Az, Us

As the Managing Partner at 4.0 Partners and the Series B Board Representative for CampusLogic (acquired by JMI Equity), led the Series B investment round, significantly contributing to the strategic direction and financial oversight of the company. Key responsibilities and accomplishments include:- Spearheaded the Series B financing, playing a pivotal role in securing capital that was crucial for the company's growth and expansion.- Provided strategic leadership and advice, fostering an environment where the CEO could benefit from diverse perspectives while retaining the autonomy to make final decisions. This collaborative approach ensured alignment with the company's goals and never diverged from the board's consensus.- Acted as a friend, mentor, advisor, and confidant to the CEO, leveraging my extensive experience as an entrepreneur, founder, operator, and technologist. This multifaceted support helped navigate the company through critical decisions and growth phases.- Guided CampusLogic through the evaluation of a successful exit to a private equity firm, which resulted in doubling the company’s value in just over a year. This achievement underscores the effectiveness of strategic planning and execution, including the integration of strategic investment considerations together with hands-on leadership and mentorship, contributing to a transformative period that not only accelerated the company's growth but also reinforced its mission to help schools change lives by removing financial barriers to education.

As a member of the founding team and the Board of Directors, was instrumental in the conceptualization and launch of AppGlu, a SaaS product designed to revolutionize app development, combining a headless CMS, a customer engagement platform, and usage analytics.Key contributions include:- Co-developed an innovative platform that combines a headless CMS, customer engagement tools, and usage analytics, significantly reducing time-to-market for backend-connected apps.- Played a strategic role in establishing AppGlu's user-centric and easy to manage experience, enhancing post-launch app management for companies.- Contributed to the strategic direction and operational framework of AppGlu, ensuring alignment with market needs and long-term scalability.- Guided the company through key phases of product development, market introduction, and user adoption, fostering a foundation for sustained growth and success.

Caustic Graphics is reinventing ray tracing and changing how interactive cinema-quality 3D graphics are produced, used, and enjoyed. Caustic was acquired by Imagination Technologies, LON:IMGAs an Independent Director at Caustic Graphics, leveraged extensive industry experience and strategic oversight to guide the company through a pivotal transition and successful exit strategy. Key contributions include:- Orchestrated the executive search for a transformative second-stage CEO, ensuring leadership continuity and strategic alignment with future growth objectives.- Spearheaded the corporate sales process, leading to the successful acquisition of Caustic Graphics by Imagination Technologies. This included the strategic positioning of Caustic's innovative ray tracing technology and valuable patent portfolio.- Managed the engagement with investment bankers, overseeing all aspects of the sales process from initial presentations to the final negotiation stages.- Played a critical role in evaluating multiple acquisition offers, balancing financial merits with strategic fit to secure the best outcome for stakeholders.This resulted in a successful exit that not only maximized shareholder value but also underscored the impact of strategic guidance and independent oversight in achieving critical business milestones.

Eric founded Caustic Graphics in 2006 and was the company's first CEO and Chairman of the Board. Eric successfully raised venture funding and grew the company from the initial group of founders to a successful team that was acquired for its customers, partners, technology, patents, and world-class people.

San Jose, California, Us

Tivo is focused on powering the discovery and enjoyment of digital entertainment.Flexera Software is the leading provider of strategic solutions for Application Usage Management.As the Vice President of Worldwide Product Management, Eric oversaw all of the company's product lines (when Tivo & Flexera were one company: Macrovision), which included 20+ products in four different market segments.Eric's team was responsible for managing the business and P&L of each product, leading the core product team which includes managers from engineering, marketing, sales, and support. They drove product success from concept through execution, meeting customer requirements and delivering high value products on-time with exceptional quality.Eric and his team and were the evangelists, strategists, and tacticians, executing toward the company's success as a customer-centric company.

Zero G is the leading provider of software deployment and delivery solutions for multiple platforms and technologies, including Windows Installer and the Windows .NET Framework, Linux, UNIX, NetWare, z/OS, and Mac OS X.Eric's accomplishments and responsibilities included:• Founded company to develop innovative solutions for application provisioning, software configuration, deployment, and management• Launched five successful software products, including flagship product InstallAnywhere which consistently outperformed competition and became the industry standard for multiplatform software deployment• Oversaw all company aspects, with specific attention to R&D, product management, and strategic direction, including offshore operations in Brazil, Thailand, and NetherlandsZero G was acquired by Macrovision Corporation in 2005.

Cupertino, California, Us

Member of team working on the next generation operating system.

Dublin 2, Ie

Led team of analysts and developers to create customer-centric software solutions for financial services industry.

Mba, Business

Bs Engineering And Computer Science With Focus On Artificial Intelligence And Human Interface Design

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