Gregory Pal
InvestorVenture Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Mountain View, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
About
Founder and CBO at Automat.ai and former VP at Nuance.
Experience
- Mainspring EnergyVP, Commercial Operationscurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Mainspring EnergyVice President, Product2021 — 2026Menlo Park, CA
- Automat.aiCo-Founder & Chief Business Officer2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Nuance CommunicationsVice President, Marketing, Strategy & Business Development, Enterprise Division2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Nuance CommunicationsVice President, Strategy & Business Development, Enterprise Division2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- OPOWERSenior Director, Strategy & Marketing2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- LS9, Inc.Vice President, Corporate Development2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- LS9, Inc.Sr. Director, Corporate Development2006 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Tellme NetworksDirector, Financial Planning and Analysis2005 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- Tellme NetworksDirector, Vertical & Corporate Marketing2003 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
- Tellme NetworksProduct Marketing Manager / Senior Business Analyst2001 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- Tellme NetworksProgram / Product Manager2000San Francisco Bay Area
- IBM AlphaWorksEmerging Technology Analyst1999San Francisco Bay Area
- DigitasTechnology Manager1996 — 1998Greater Boston Area
- InterdimensionsCo-Founder & President/CEO1995 — 1996Greater Boston Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, General Management1998 — 2000
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, EECS1992 — 1996
Skills & more
SaaS14Enterprise Software33Sales OperationsContract ManagementSales PlanningSales EnablementExecutive CoachingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Product ManagementStart-ups95Product Marketing24Strategic Partnerships19
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Competitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipGo-to-market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipFinancial ModelingBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentMarketing StrategyBiotechnologyStrategyManagement- Associate Certified Coach (ACC) — International Coaching Federation
- Certified Professional Coach (CPC) — iPEC Coaching
- Certified Performance Coach | COR.E Performance Dynamics™ Specialist (CPDS) — iPEC Coaching
- Energy Leadership™ Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP) — iPEC Coaching
- AI Product Management — Gigantic
From Gregory's professional profile.
Colleagues at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Aaron Michel
Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Andy Rachleff
Senior Advisor at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Brad Porter
Investor at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Daniele Codega
Venture Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Drew Uher
Venture Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Farzad Soleimani
Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Jim Messina
Senior Advisor at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Karim Wahba
Technology Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
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Aaron Michel
Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Daniele Codega
Venture Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Drew Uher
Venture Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Farzad Soleimani
Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Investors connected to Gregory in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Gregory Pal work?
- Gregory Pal is Venture Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc.
- What check size does Gregory Pal write?
- Gregory Pal typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mainspring Energy4
Also worked at Nuance Communications17
Vlad SejnohaPartner at Glasswing VenturesHal TilyVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpScott SegellValue Based Care + Payor Relations / Healthcare Investor at Pave Health VenturesTim McIntoshPartner at Chartline Capital PartnersGael HuynhExecutive Assistant at Playground GlobalLloyd CarneyStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners
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Also worked at OPOWER13
Nicholas AdamsManaging Partner at Differential VenturesJeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesDavid FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesCecilia NgPartner, Talent & People at MVP VenturesCarle StenmarkInvestor at VMG PartnersKevin HamiltonOperating Partner at Tidemark
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Also worked at Tellme Networks15
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid WeidenInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid YooPrincipal at Struck CapitalEmil MichaelSenior Advisor at P1 VenturesKenneth Benson SawyerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Saints CapitalCharles MoldowGeneral Partner at Foundation Capital
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