# Tobin Moore

> Tobin Moore is the Washington-based co-founder and former CEO of Optoro, a retail returns software company acquired by Blue Yonder in August 2025. His earlier eBay resale business, eSpot, supplied the practical foundation for a career focused on recovering value from unwanted inventory and reducing retail waste. He led fundraising, partnerships and company strategy before handing the CEO role to Amena Ali at the end of 2022.

- **Role:** Co-founder of Optoro (former CEO; post-acquisition operating title not confirmed)
- **Organizations:** Optoro, eSpot
- **Education:** B.A.; double major in Business Economics and American History, Brown University, St. Albans School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Optoro and led the company as CEO before its December 2022 leadership transition., Led efforts to raise more than $250 million, according to Optoro’s official biography., Joint recipient with Adam Vitarello of the 2015 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Washington award.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Started eSpot, an eBay resale business, during his final year at Brown.
- **2005** — Adam Vitarello joined the eSpot business.
- **2008** — Optoro founding year given in its official biography; business evolved from eSpot.
- **2010** — Launched the Optoro software business after a development period.
- **2013** — Revolution Growth led a Series B investment; Ted Leonsis joined the board.
- **2014** — Optoro announced a $50 million Series C led by Kleiner Perkins, with Generation Investment Management participating.
- **2015** — Moore and Vitarello won an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Washington award.
- **2022-12** — Optoro appointed Amena Ali CEO; Moore transitioned to principal and retained a board seat at the handover.
- **2025-08** — Blue Yonder acquired Optoro on August 19. Moore publicly marked the acquisition and said he would start his next journey.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Optoro and led the company as CEO before its December 2022 leadership transition.
- Led efforts to raise more than $250 million, according to Optoro’s official biography.
- Joint recipient with Adam Vitarello of the 2015 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Washington award.
- Recognized in Washingtonian’s Tech Titans lists.
- Helped build a company acquired by Blue Yonder in August 2025; financial terms were not disclosed.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Blue Yonder completed its acquisition of Optoro on August 19, 2025.
- **2025-08** — Moore publicly thanked co-founder Adam Vitarello, early collaborator Justin Lesher, employees and supporters while marking the acquisition and looking toward his next journey.

## Links

- Website: https://www.optoro.com/leadership/tobin-moore/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobin-moore-402b71

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