Tom Chavez
Tom Chavez (born December 21, 1967) is an Hispanic-American entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder of Rapt[1], a provider of software for media monetization acquired
| Tom Chavez | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 21, 1967 Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | Ph.D. in Engineering-Economic Systems and Operations Research, Stanford University, 1996 B.A. in Computer Science and Philosophy, Harvard University, 1990 |
| 💼 Occupation | Internet entrepreneur and investor |
| Known for | Co-founder of startups Krux and Rapt, acquired by Salesforce.com and Microsoft, respectively. |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Rosalyn Chen |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
by Microsoft in 2008,[2] and Krux[3], a data management platform acquired by Salesforce.com in 2016[4]. Chavez is also the co-author of Data Driven: Harnessing Data and AI to Reinvent Customer Engagement.
In 2018, Chavez co-founded super{set}[5], a startup studio that founds, funds, and forms technology startups. He currently serves as General Partner at super{set}, where he has co-founded several more startups still in stealth.
Early life and education[edit]
Chavez was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His parents, Ramón Chavez and Rosario Chavez (née Marquez), are of Mexican, Spanish, and Indian descent. Ramón worked as a graphic illustrator at Sandia National Laboratories, and Rosario worked as a secretary at Sandia and later owned a home business transcribing legal and medical proceedings.[6]
Neither Ramón nor Rosario Chavez went to college, and Rosario was the first in her family of 10 children to finish high school. They were determined to see their five children go farther through an upbringing that stressed the importance of education.[7]
During an interview, Chavez recalled his childhood, noting that "there wasn't a lot of private space for inner monologue in our house...I remember complaining about all the damn beans we were eating. There was a lot of money out the door for school –– and not a lot of money for different flavors of lasagna or different types of vegetables."[8]
All five Chavez siblings received financial aid to attend Harvard University. In 2001, when the youngest Chavez graduated, Harvard held a reception for the Chavez family to celebrate the achievement of a family dream. “This family represents the very best I could hope my country to produce,” said former Harvard Dean Harry Lewis.[9]
Chavez graduated magna cum laude[10] from Harvard University in 1990 with a B.A. in Computer Science and Philosophy.
In 1996, he earned a Ph.D. in Engineering-Economic Systems and Operations Research from Stanford University, where he was also NASA Doctoral Fellow.
PhD research articles[edit]
- Chavez, Tom (September 2000), "A Decision-Analytic Stopping Rule for Validation of Commercial Software Systems," IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Volume 26, Issue 9
- Chavez, Tom; Ross Shachter (August 1995), "Decision flexibility," UAI'95: Proceedings of the Eleventh conference on Uncertainty in artificial intelligence
- Chavez, Tom (August 1996), "Decision-analytic approaches to operational decision making: application and observation," UAI'96: Proceedings of the Twelfth international conference on Uncertainty in artificial intelligence
- Chavez, Tom; Max Henrion (July 1994), "Efficient estimation of the value of information in Monte Carlo models," UAI'94: Proceedings of the Tenth international conference on Uncertainty in artificial intelligence
- Chavez, Tom (May 1996), "Modeling and measuring the effects of vagueness in decision models," IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, Volume 26, Issue 3
Career[edit]
In 1992, while in graduate school at Stanford University, Chavez worked as a researcher in probabilistic AI and decision theory at Rockwell Palo Alto Labs.
He launched his business career in 1995 as a Systems Architect at Sun Microsystems.[11]
In 1999, he co-founded Rapt[12], a provider of media monetization solutions, technology, and strategic advisory services for media companies, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2008.[13] In 2011, Business Insider named Rapt among "The 15 Greatest Tech Pivots Ever"[14]. Following the acquisition, Chavez served as General Manager of Online Publisher Businesses at Microsoft for nearly two years.
In 2009, Chavez joined Accel Partners as Entrepreneur in Residence.
In 2010, Chavez co-founded Krux Digital[15], a cloud-based data management platform (DMP) for marketers, which was acquired by Salesforce.com in 2016[16] for approximately $750 million in cash and stock.[17]
In 2018, Chavez co-founded super{set}, a startup studio that founds, funds, and forms enterprise technology startups.
Publications[edit]
Chavez and his former Salesforce colleagues, Vivek Vaidya and Chris O’Hara, co-authored Data Driven: Harnessing Data and AI to Reinvent Customer Engagement, published in 2018 and winner of the 2019 Axiom Business Book Award Silver Medalist in Business Technology[18]. The book explores the latest data-driven marketing techniques to drive stronger engagement and smarter experiences for consumers.
Philanthropy[edit]
Chavez leads the Chavez Family Foundation, a philanthropic organization[19] that he co-founded along with his sister, Elena Chavez Quezada, and his wife, Rosalyn Chen. The Chavez Family Foundation, established in honor of parents Ramón and Rosario Chavez, invests in non-profit projects at the intersection of education, immigration, and entrepreneurship.
Bibliography[edit]
Chavez, Tom; O’Hara, Chris; Vaidya, Vivek (2018), Data Driven: Harnessing Data and AI to Reinvent Customer Engagement, New York, New York, USA: McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN 9781260441543, 1260441547.[20]
External Links[edit]
Podcast: The Closed Session on Spotify
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rapt". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ↑ "Microsoft acquires Rapt - 2008-03-14". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ↑ "Krux". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ↑ "Salesforce acquires Krux - 2016-10-03 - Overview". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ↑ "super{set} venture studio". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ↑ Pimentel, Benjamin; Writer, Chronicle Staff (2005-09-07). "A family with ambition / Devoted parents scrimped to send 5 children to Harvard". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- ↑ "5 Chavez Siblings Beget 5 Harvard Graduates". Los Angeles Times. 2001-06-03. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ Pimentel, Benjamin; Writer, Chronicle Staff (2005-09-07). "A family with ambition / Devoted parents scrimped to send 5 children to Harvard". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ "Mother's dream becomes reality". Harvard Gazette. 2001-06-07. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ "HSF: HSF Stories Detail". www.hsf.net. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ "LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Rapt". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ↑ "Microsoft Picks Up Another Ad Startup: Rapt". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- ↑ Love, Dylan. "The 15 Greatest Tech Pivots Ever". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ "Krux". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ↑ Langley, Monica. "Salesforce Agrees to Buy Marketing-Data Startup Krux". WSJ. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ "To beef up in marketing, Salesforce will buy Krux for $340M in cash, up to $750M overall". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ "2019 Winners". www.axiomawards.com. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ "Chavez Family Foundation | Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees". www.gcir.org. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ↑ Chavez, Tom (2018-10-05). Data driven : harnessing data and AI to reinvent customer engagement. O'Hara, Chris,, Vaidya, Vivek. New York. ISBN 978-1-260-44154-3. OCLC 1056177110. Search this book on
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