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Hiroki Saotome

Observer · DISC type ci
VP, Revenue at Metabase
📍 Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area, United States

Hiroki is the VP of Revenue at Metabase, specializing in sales leadership and go-to-market strategy for tech companies. He holds an MBA and has previous VP experience at Panther and Vantage, along with being an advisor for startups and an Operator Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Outside of work, Hiroki is an active person who enjoys playing hockey, tennis, and golf. He grew up in Michigan and often goes on hikes, a key reason he moved to California. He finds playing hockey is a great way to refresh and reset each week.

Interesting fact: Hes a fan of finding fun details in products and once posted about his favorite easter egg within the Metabase software.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
VP, Revenue
Job Level
Senior
Location
Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Hiroki shows up

Example Seeker
Value Driven
Curious

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Priorities

Topics Hiroki cares about

Go-to-Market Strategy
He advises various startups on GTM and is a member of the Lightspeed Venture Partners GTM Operator Network, reflecting deep expertise in bringing products to market.
Embedded Analytics
Expressed that a primary reason for his excitement in joining Metabase was the innovative work the company is doing with embedded analytics.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
VP, Revenue
Metabase
12-2023
GTM Advisor
Various Startups
9-2022 - 1-2025
Operator Partner Network
Lightspeed Venture Partners
4-2023 - 9-2023
VP of Sales
Vantage
4-2021 - 4-2023
VP of Sales
Panther
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Michigan
MBA
Indiana University Bloomington
Masters in Global Management
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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