Godard Abel
Chief Executive Officer at G2.com, Inc.
Profile
Godard K.
Abel was the founder and had founded BigMachines, Inc. in 1999, where he held the title of Chief Executive Officer & Senior Advisor in 2011.
He is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Director at G2.com, Inc. since 2012, the Executive Chairman at ThreeKit, Inc. since 2019, the Executive Chairman at Logik Io, Inc. since 2021, and the Managing Director at Abel Equities, Inc. and Operating Advisors at Wavecrest Management Co LLC.
In his former positions, he was the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Steelbrick LLC from 2015 to 2016, the Senior Advisor to the Board at Oracle Corp.
from 2011 to 2012, and the SVP & General Manager at Salesforce, Inc. from 2016 to 2017.
Mr. Abel obtained an MBA from Stanford University in 1999 and completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1993 and 1994 respectively.
Godard Abel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Abel Equities, Inc.
 Abel Equities, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Abel Equities, Inc (Abel Equities) is a venture capital subsidiary firm of Abel Family. The firm is founded in 2000. The firm s is headquartered in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. | Private Equity Investor | - |
G2.com, Inc.
 G2.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services G2.com, Inc. operates a business software review platform. It helps to compare the business software and services based on user ratings and social data. The company was founded by Tim Handorf, Godard K. Abel, Matt Gorniak, Michael Wheeler, and Mark Myers in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chief Executive Officer | 2012-06-30 |
ThreeKit, Inc.
 ThreeKit, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ThreeKit, Inc. develops software platform. It enables companies to create 3D, photorealistic images, and augmented reality with just a single design file. The company was founded by Ben Houston in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chairman | 2018-12-31 |
Wavecrest Management Co LLC
 Wavecrest Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wavecrest Management Co LLC (Wavecrest Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Deepak Sindwani and Valibhav Nalwaya. The firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Logik Io, Inc.
 Logik Io, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Logik Io, Inc. is an American technology company that provides a commerce logic engine to simplify the selling process for businesses. Logik Io is based in an undisclosed location and was founded in 2021. The company's product discovery, configuration, and recommendation capabilities help customers find the perfect-fit products faster, eliminating the need for high-touch selling processes. The company's mission is to make selling simpler and buying better for every business across marketing, selling, commerce, and service channels. The company is backed by Emergence Capital, Salesforce Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and High Alpha. The CEO of the company is Christopher Shutts. | Chairman | 2021-10-31 |
Former positions of Godard Abel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Private Equity Investor | 2017-05-30 |
Steelbrick LLC
 Steelbrick LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Steelbrick LLC developed software platform that automates quoting, contracting, and billing. The was founded by Max Rudman in 2005 and headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-01-30 |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Consultant / Advisor | 2012-07-30 |
BigMachines, Inc.
 BigMachines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BigMachines, Inc. develops and implements on-demand software solutions. The firm offers Sales Engine, a solution for internal sales team; Channel Sales Engine that enables users to standardize and enhance the sales process for their channel partners, VARs, and distributors; Document Engine, which enables users to create, edit, and produce the documents they use as part of their sales process; and eCommerce Engine, a selling and configurator platform for customers to shop onlines. The company was founded by Godard K. Abel, Victor Alston, Eugene Chiu and Christopher Shutts in 1999 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Founder | - |
Training of Godard Abel
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| ORACLE CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 7 |
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G2.com, Inc.
G2.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services G2.com, Inc. operates a business software review platform. It helps to compare the business software and services based on user ratings and social data. The company was founded by Tim Handorf, Godard K. Abel, Matt Gorniak, Michael Wheeler, and Mark Myers in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
BigMachines, Inc.
BigMachines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BigMachines, Inc. develops and implements on-demand software solutions. The firm offers Sales Engine, a solution for internal sales team; Channel Sales Engine that enables users to standardize and enhance the sales process for their channel partners, VARs, and distributors; Document Engine, which enables users to create, edit, and produce the documents they use as part of their sales process; and eCommerce Engine, a selling and configurator platform for customers to shop onlines. The company was founded by Godard K. Abel, Victor Alston, Eugene Chiu and Christopher Shutts in 1999 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Technology Services |
Abel Equities, Inc.
Abel Equities, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Abel Equities, Inc (Abel Equities) is a venture capital subsidiary firm of Abel Family. The firm is founded in 2000. The firm s is headquartered in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
Steelbrick LLC
Steelbrick LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Steelbrick LLC developed software platform that automates quoting, contracting, and billing. The was founded by Max Rudman in 2005 and headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Wavecrest Management Co LLC
Wavecrest Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wavecrest Management Co LLC (Wavecrest Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Deepak Sindwani and Valibhav Nalwaya. The firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
ThreeKit, Inc.
ThreeKit, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ThreeKit, Inc. develops software platform. It enables companies to create 3D, photorealistic images, and augmented reality with just a single design file. The company was founded by Ben Houston in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Logik Io, Inc.
Logik Io, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Logik Io, Inc. is an American technology company that provides a commerce logic engine to simplify the selling process for businesses. Logik Io is based in an undisclosed location and was founded in 2021. The company's product discovery, configuration, and recommendation capabilities help customers find the perfect-fit products faster, eliminating the need for high-touch selling processes. The company's mission is to make selling simpler and buying better for every business across marketing, selling, commerce, and service channels. The company is backed by Emergence Capital, Salesforce Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and High Alpha. The CEO of the company is Christopher Shutts. | Technology Services |
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