Tony Abate brings 21 years of experience in the technology, digital media and converged services fields, serving in product management, senior executive, investment and advisory roles. Prior to joining Grab Networks as CFO, Abate was an investor at Battery Ventures and Whitney & Co., and served on the board of several venture backed start-ups. His seasoned guidance on how to profitably scale in nascent markets helped companies like Homestore, Usinternetworking, NBX, RelevantKnowledge and Cbeyond Communications go from concept to a successful IPO or exit. As a consultant at McKinsey & Co. and Mercator Partners, Abate advised both leading publicly traded companies and venture-backed start-ups on how best to exploit the ensuing business opportunities of digitization and convergence.
