Shane Long

Shane Long has an extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Shane started their career in 1991 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at 3dfx / STB Systems, where they led revenue growth from $15M to $400M+ in the 3D graphics accelerator & semiconductor market. Shane then moved to Austin Ventures in 2005 as Entrepreneur In Residence, working with portfolio companies during revenue ramp. In 1999, they became President & CEO of Bitboys, where they commercialized a revolutionary GPU targeting mobile devices and raised $10M+ in venture funding. After that, they moved to GSCS in 2007 as President & CEO, where they launched an innovative SaaS-based materials management solution. Shane then moved to deverus in 2012 as CEO, where they increased revenue 93% and EBITDA 102%, achieving record growth year over year. In 2016, they joined 7T (SevenTablets, Inc.) as President & COO, where they accelerated core service offering of mobile development and digital transformation projects for SMB and Fortune 500 clients. Shane also co-created the industries first Enterprise Instant Messaging Platform designed for Regulated Industries. Shane inspired creativity and true innovation from 7T engineering and delivery teams, earning awards such as Tech Titans Company Innovation Award 2019 for their Augmented Reality platform.

Shane Long received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University.