Stephen DeBacco

Managing Partner at Leaders Fund

Stephen A. DeBacco is a Managing Partner at Leaders Fund, an Atlanta and Toronto-based venture capital firm specializing in SaaS companies for businesses.

With over 25 years of experience, DeBacco has been part of the early-stage team at successful companies like Ariba, Workbrain, and Rypple, contributing to their growth and lucrative outcomes.

He started his career at GM-Fanuc Robotics, eventually joining Ariba where he played a key role in building a leading B2B ecommerce network with a $40 billion market cap.

DeBacco's expertise extends to building global sales organizations, evident in his roles at Workbrain, Empathica, Rypple, and Applied Predictive Technologies, leading to over $1 billion in software revenue.

He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA in Finance and Operations from Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School.

Currently, as part of Leaders Fund, DeBacco combines his operational knowledge with financial investments to support innovative companies in realizing their potential.

Highlights

Dec 30 · The Logic

Canada's PayPal Mafia: The surprising afterlife of Workbrain, the 2000s-era startup that inspired some of Canada's most promising tech companies - The Logic

Dec 10 · PR Web

CallRail Receives $56M In Funding And Achieves Record ARR, Ends 2020 As An Integrated Marketing And Analytics Platform - PR Web