Joseph Pignato
Former Investor at Shield Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Experience
- X-Bow SystemsChief Financial Officercurrent2026 — presentAlbuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Shield CapitalInvestment Team/CFO2021 — 2026Burlingame, California, United States
- Federated WirelessChairman of the Board2020 — 2021Arlington, VA
- Federated WirelessBoard Member2016 — 2021Arlington, VA
- Allied MindsChief Executive Officer, Executive Director2019 — 2021Boston, MA/London, UK
- Allied MindsExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer2015 — 2019Boston, MA/London UK
- Orbital SidekickBoard Member2019 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
- BridgeComm, Inc.Board Member2019 — 2021Greater Denver Area
- Spin MemoryBoard Member2017 — 2021Fremont, CA
- TableUpBoard Member2018 — 2020Greater Boston
- HawkEye 360Board Member2016 — 2019Herndon, VA
- Slater Technology FundBoard Member2013 — 2017Providence, RI
- UpserveCFO2010 — 2015Providence, RI
- Prism VenturesGeneral Partner/COO/CFO2004 — 2009Needham, MA
- CRV (Charles River Ventures)CFO2000 — 2004Waltham, MA/Menlo Park, CA
- LightbridgeDirector of Finance1996 — 2000Burlington, MA
- DeloitteSenior Staff1993 — 1996Boston, MA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joseph Pignato?
- Investor at Shield Capital
- What check size does Joseph Pignato write?
- Joseph Pignato typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Joseph Pignato go to school?
- Joseph Pignato studied at Saint Anselm College (BA, Financial Economics).
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Also attended Saint Anselm College12
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Shared employers
Also worked at Orbital Sidekick2
Also worked at Spin Memory2
Also worked at HawkEye 36013
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Also worked at Upserve10
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