Fundraising Fox

Bill Pescatello

Investor

General Partner at Lightbank

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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.

Invests in

FintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. LightbankAdvisor / General Partnercurrent2011 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Pescatello Capital ManagemnetFounder and CIOcurrent2024 — present
  3. The Many CompanyBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  4. AllFlyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. BillTrim IncBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  6. New Canaan High SchoolFootball Coachcurrent2025 — present
  7. DePaul College PrepFootball Coachcurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  8. SHOWRUNNERBoard Member2022 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
  9. PerBlueBoard Member2014 — 2025Greater Madison Area
  10. Kraft HeinzFounder / Managing Partner of Evolv Ventures2018 — 2021Chicago
  11. UdemyBoard Member & Observer2011 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Super.comBoard Observer2016 — 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  13. Ionic.ioBoard Member and Observer2015 — 2018Greater Madison Area
  14. Coffee Meets Bagel -- We're hiring!Board Observer2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  15. HireologyBoard Member2014 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
  16. FoodaBoard Member2011 — 2018Chicago
  17. Ovia HealthBoard Member and Observer2012 — 2016Greater Boston
  18. Peacock Equity Fund / Comcast Interactive CapitalVice President / Assistant Vice President2007 — 2011
  19. GreystripeBoard Observer2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  20. GE Capital / Peacock Equity FundAssociate2006 — 2008

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Finance and Accounting2004 — 2006
  2. Northwestern UniversityBA, Economics1995 — 1999

Skills & more

  • Chartered Financial Analyst162977

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Shared employers

Deals · 1

HireologyBoard seat

via Lightbank · filed May 2015 · $10.5M raise

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