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Gary Pesola

Investor

Investor at Adverb Ventures

New York City

About

Gary Pesola previously worked at General Atlantic, where he evaluated businesses based on their trajectories and growth strategies. He later moved to San Francisco to join Conviction, an early-stage venture firm focused on AI-native businesses.

Contact· published on Gary's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine Learning

Experience

  1. Adverb VenturesInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. ConvictionInvestor2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Top of MindWriting2022 — 2023
  4. General AtlanticInvestment Professional2022 — 2023New York, United States
  5. JackfruitCo-Founder2022
  6. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Venture Fellow2021 — 2022
  7. Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. Vassar College Sustainable Investment FundCo-Founder2020 — 2021
  9. Centerbridge Partners, L.P.Investment Fellow2020 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  10. CarbonbaseBusiness Strategy Intern2020 — 2021

Skills & more

Customer Service9Research1Sales1Social Media1Data Analysis1Project Management1Microsoft Office12Microsoft Excel10Microsoft Word1Microsoft PowerPoint1Leadership3Public Speaking2
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Colleagues at Adverb Ventures

April Underwood
Managing Director at Adverb Ventures
Jackie Dao
Chief Financial Officer at Adverb Ventures
Jana Messerschmidt
Investing Advisor at Adverb Ventures
Jessica Verrilli
Managing Director at Adverb Ventures
Kelly Watkins
Executive Advisor at Adverb Ventures
Liza Gurtin
Investor at Adverb Ventures
Liza Gurtin
Partner at Matrix
Rebecca Miller
Community and Events Advisor at Adverb Ventures

Network8

Anton LevyScout
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Steven DenningScout
Investor at General Atlantic
Vinay TrivediScout
Investor at General Atlantic
Aaron Goldman
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Alex Crisses
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Andrew Crawford
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Andrew Ferrer
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Anish Batlaw
Managing Director at General Atlantic

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gary Pesola?
Gary Pesola previously worked at General Atlantic, where he evaluated businesses based on their trajectories and growth strategies. He later moved to San Francisco to join Conviction, an early-stage venture firm focused on AI-native businesses.
Where does Gary Pesola work?
Gary Pesola is Investor at Adverb Ventures.
What does Gary Pesola invest in?
Gary Pesola invests in AI & Machine Learning.
Where did Gary Pesola go to school?
Gary Pesola studied at Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New York; Hunter College; Brooklyn Technical High School.

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Also attended Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New York16

Samantha LewisHead of Marketing at RSCMJeffrey DelfinEvents at Gold House VenturesMike FengHead of Technology and Data Science at F-Prime Capital PartnersAashish VanigotaVice President, Investment at IvyCap VenturesDaniel AksenovSenior Research Engineer at QuantstampEric GoldsteinChief Risk Officer at Antares Capital

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Also attended Hunter College23

Robin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalGregory RoccoOperating Partner at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Herston PowersFounding Managing Partner at 1982 VenturesJustin KazmarkInvestor at TMV LogisticsVikram MenonPrincipal at Aquarian HoldingsKatherine ZamskyManaging Partner at Carbon Ventures

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Also attended Brooklyn Technical High School17

Vlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesPaige RyanOperations Associate, Investor Relations at StripesStanley DengAssociate, Structured Capital at Level EquityVanessa SmallInvestor at DigitalDx VenturesChristina BroomesCommercial Advisor at 2Flo VenturesPhilip McKenzieBrand Strategy & Marketing at Aperture Venture Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at General Atlantic140

David VélezFounder & CEO of NubankAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesJimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesLauren von ReynInvestor at LightbankJin-Young KimInvestment Team at 8VC

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Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)120

Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEACrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Matt SacksInvestor at LightbankJai SajnaniInvestor at Khosla VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000

Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi

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Also worked at Centerbridge Partners, L.P.26

Chris HocevarExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersRomulo PadillaInvestor at Riverwood CapitalBrian RudickManaging Director of Research at GSRJared JacobsManaging Partner at CAVU Consumer PartnersSam AckermanAssistant Controller at Declaration PartnersGracie FillerAdministrative Assistant at Declaration Partners

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