Robert Sharp — CEO
I grew up in Tokyo, Japan, and have built my career in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. My focus has been on serving enterprise and SMB customers, primarily by delivering software solutions to technical and creative professionals. I pride myself on being organized, focused, and a strong communicator. My greatest passions and strengths lie in recruiting, team building and fostering a positive company culture. I'm obsessed with customer service (おもてなし) and a curious student of modern GTM best practices. I don't take myself too seriously. Career highlights include: • Co-founded and was Chairman of Toolfarm, a global online reseller of motion graphics and animation software. In July 2023, Toolfarm was acquired by Midwich Group (LON: MIDW), a publicly traded UK IT distribution company with approximately $1.65 billion in annual revenue and nearly 1,900 employees. • Head of Global Sales at Red Giant from 2014 to 2021. Our team was tasked with transitioning the company’s business to a B2B SaaS model. This shift significantly boosted Red Giant’s revenue and enterprise value, culminating in a successful nine figure exit in 2020 to Maxon, a subsidiary of Nemetschek Group (FWB: NEM), a publicly traded German software company with a market capitalization of approximately $12 billion.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and media industry leader with extensive experience in sales and business development.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 33 yrs 2 mos
Career Highlights
- Co-founded Toolfarm, acquired by Midwich Group.
- Led Red Giant's transition to B2B SaaS, achieving a nine-figure exit.
- Strong focus on customer service and company culture.
Work Experience
HENNGE Inc.
President & CEO (1 yr)
Mangamo 株式会社
Board Member (1 yr 7 mos)
HENNGE
Advisor (1 yr 10 mos)
Shosha Group
Board Member (2 yrs 4 mos)
ProtoPie
Chief Revenue Officer (1 yr)
NewBlue, Inc.
President (1 yr 6 mos)
Maxon
Head Of Global Sales - Maxon (1 yr)
Head of Global Sales - Red Giant (6 yrs)
Digieffects
Owner (7 yrs)
Inlet Technologies
Vice President of Sales (1 yr)
Canopus
Vice President & General Manager, Americas (4 yrs)
Toolfarm
Co-Founder & Chairman (24 yrs)
Terran Interactive
Vice President, Sales & Business Development (3 yrs)
Yukijirushi Nyugyo (Snow Brand Milk Products)
International Marketing Associate (3 yrs)
DIC Corporation
Summer Intern (2 mos)
Japan - The Government of Japan
Summer Intern (2 mos)
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank
Summer Intern (2 mos)
Education
at The American School in Japan
at Nishimachi International School
at Hong Kong International School
History at San Francisco State University
