Abe Gong

Biography

Abe Gong is an operating advisor and technical founder with deep expertise in the modern data ecosystem, spanning data engineering, machine learning, and AI. He is passionate about helping startups transform complex data challenges into engines for growth, combining technical innovation with compelling storytelling to drive business impact.

Currently, Abe serves as Executive Chair of Great Expectations, the world’s leading open source tool for data quality, where he set new benchmarks for data trust and transparency across industries as co-founder and former CEO. Prior to that, he served as Chief Data Officer at Aspire Health, was a founding member of Jawbone’s data science team, and led data science at Massive Health. In each role, Abe played a pivotal part in shaping data strategy and infrastructure for organizations at every stage, from early product-market fit to rapid scale.

Throughout his career, Abe has worked closely with early and growth-stage startups, guiding teams through market discovery, rapid prototyping, demand generation, product marketing, community building, and go-to-market strategy.

At Bessemer, Abe advises portfolio companies on building and scaling modern data and AI strategies, navigating early-stage product-market fit, crafting narratives for product marketing, fostering engaged technical communities, and developing effective go-to-market strategies for technical teams.

Abe currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.