Colin Born

Colin Born is Vice President of Corporate Development at GF, responsible for driving the company’s strategic growth initiatives.

Mr. Born joined GF in 2024, bringing more than 25 years of experience in high-tech and consumer strategy, acquisitions and investments. Prior to joining GF, he served as the senior vice president of Corporate Development at Druva, a global leader in enterprise data protection. Prior to that, he was head of Corporate Development at Zoom Video Communications, where he built and led Zoom Ventures. Throughout his career, Mr. Born has also held various senior leadership roles with technology companies including Cypress Semiconductor, GoPro, Qualcomm and Atheros Communications.

Mr. Born holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Claremont McKenna College.