About
Bill Pescatello has traditional and corporate VC experience—from founding a venture arm to leading a $100M Kraft Heinz food‑tech fund—helping startups navigate corporate partnerships and plan for 10+ year horizons.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
FintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS
Board director at Hireology
Intro paths
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In turn, Bill can intro founders to Hireology's investors below.
Hireology's investors · 5
Co-founders at Hireology
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Adam RobinsonChief Executive Officer, President and Director
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Michael KrasmanSecretary and Director
Board director at Fooda
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In turn, Bill can intro founders to Fooda's investors below.
Fooda's investors · 6
Co-founders at Fooda
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Orazio BuzzaExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- LightbankAdvisor / General Partnercurrent2011 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Pescatello Capital ManagemnetFounder and CIOcurrent2024 — present
- The Many CompanyBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- AllFlyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- BillTrim IncBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- New Canaan High SchoolFootball Coachcurrent2025 — present
- DePaul College PrepFootball Coachcurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- SHOWRUNNERBoard Member2022 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
- PerBlueBoard Member2014 — 2025Greater Madison Area
- Kraft HeinzFounder / Managing Partner of Evolv Ventures2018 — 2021Chicago
- UdemyBoard Member & Observer2011 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Super.comBoard Observer2016 — 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Ionic.ioBoard Member and Observer2015 — 2018Greater Madison Area
- Coffee Meets Bagel -- We're hiring!Board Observer2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- HireologyBoard Member2014 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
- FoodaBoard Member2011 — 2018Chicago
- Ovia HealthBoard Member and Observer2012 — 2016Greater Boston
- Peacock Equity Fund / Comcast Interactive CapitalVice President / Assistant Vice President2007 — 2011
- GreystripeBoard Observer2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- GE Capital / Peacock Equity FundAssociate2006 — 2008
- Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLPParalegal2003 — 2004
- Merrill LynchProject Lead2002
- Morgan StanleyFinancial Analyst1999 — 2001New York, NY
Skills & more
- Chartered Financial Analyst — 162977
From Bill's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Lightbank
Network10
Eden ShochatScout
Investor at Aleph
Jenny FieldingScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
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Nihal MehtaScout
Co-Founder and General Partner at Eniac Ventures
Scott HartleyScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Timothy YoungScout
Co-Founder and General Partner at Eniac Ventures
Brad Baum
Associate at Lightbank
Eric Ong
Investor at Lightbank
Gabe Karp
Operating Partner at Detroit Venture Partners
Jyothi Vallurupalli
Investor at Lightbank
Matt Sacks
Investor at Lightbank
Investors connected to Bill in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bill Pescatello?
- Bill Pescatello has traditional and corporate VC experience—from founding a venture arm to leading a $100M Kraft Heinz food‑tech fund—helping startups navigate corporate partnerships and plan for 10+ year horizons.
- Where does Bill Pescatello work?
- Bill Pescatello is General Partner at Lightbank and Board director at Hireology and Board director at Fooda.
- What does Bill Pescatello invest in?
- Bill Pescatello invests in Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Bill Pescatello write?
- Bill Pescatello typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What boards does Bill Pescatello sit on?
- Bill Pescatello holds tracked board seats at Hireology.
- Where did Bill Pescatello go to school?
- Bill Pescatello studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance and Accounting); Northwestern University (BA, Economics).
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business492
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Also attended Northwestern University353
Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupAnna WangAssociate at March Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Super.com8
Joanne BradfordObvious Champion at Obvious VenturesChris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia CapitalJack FraserPartner at BDC Venture CapitalMia MorissetPrincipal at Inovia CapitalYash PatelGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesGarrett GoldbergVenture Partner at Virta Ventures
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Also worked at GE Capital / Peacock Equity Fund126
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Also worked at Merrill Lynch454
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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