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Pascal Finette

Investor

Impact Partner at Fresco Capital · Venture Partner at Bold Capital Partners

Mountain View, CA

About

Pascal Finette leads the startup initiatives at Singularity University, working with startups applying exponential technologies to major global problems. His earlier career includes founding technology startups, running eBay's Platform Solutions Group in Europe, running a consulting firm for entrepreneurs, leading Mozilla's Innovation Lab and its WebFWD accelerator, and investing in social impact organizations at Google.org. He has also founded several non-profit organizations and publishes The Heretic newsletter.

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Pascal Finette ツ @pfinette

Here is a free, scientist-developed tool, to determine if you are at the risk of burnout: https://t.co/qNKrwqX0hM

Feb 21, 2024 · ♥ 4

Pascal Finette ツ @pfinette

Is anyone else experiencing the issue where ChatGPT now frequently times out on answers (i.e., it is stuck on the pulsing dot and doesn’t respond to the prompt)? https://t.co/ah83fGp8dD

Feb 21, 2024 · ♥ 1

Pascal Finette ツ @pfinette

We are living in an Apple world. The top seven best-selling phones are all iPhones. https://t.co/EOlZMaaUtU

Feb 21, 2024 · ♥ 3

Experience

  1. radical✦Founder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentBoulder, CO
  2. AICPAPublic (At Large) Board Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. GYSHIDOFounder & GYSHIDO-Sancurrent2012 — present
  4. TheHeretic.orgFounder & Chief Hereticcurrent2012 — present
  5. The Women's Impact Alliance (formerly The Coaching Fellowship)Co-Foundercurrent2013 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  6. EYChair of the EY wavespace™ Advisory Board2020 — 2024Globally
  7. PearsonDigital Advisory Board2017 — 2024
  8. BOLD Capital PartnersVenture Partner2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Singularity UniversityChair for Entrepreneurship & Open Innovation2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Singularity UniversityVice President Startup Solutions & Entrepreneurship Chair2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Singularity UniversityVice President SU Labs, Entrepreneurship Chair and Global Evangelist2016San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Singularity UniversityManaging Director SU Labs & Entrepreneurship Track Chair2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Singularity UniversityInterim VP Global & Community2015San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Fastrack InstituteInterim CEO2018San Francisco Bay Area
  15. GooglePortfolio Manager, Google.org2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Mozilla CorporationDirector, Office of the Chair2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Mozilla CorporationDirector, Open Innovation Group2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Mozilla CorporationDirector, Mozilla Labs2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  19. FoundersLinkCo-Founder & Venture Partner2007 — 2009London, United Kingdom
  20. elektronautenFounder, Managing Partner2007 — 2009Berlin Area, Germany & London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. CTICo-Active Coach, Executive Coaching2013 — 2014
  2. Singularity UniversityExecutive Program, Exponential Technologies & Future Forecasting2015 — 2017
  3. University of CologneBusiness Administration, Economics1994 — 1999

Skills & more

Keynote Speaking2Organizational DevelopmentExecutive EducationDigital Transformation2Strategic Leadership11Innovation Management27Artificial Intelligence (AI)Change ManagementTrend Forecasting1Open Innovation18E-commerce99Internationalization7
+12 moreCross-functional Team LeadershipConsumer InternetInvestmentsCrowdsourcingGlobalizationInnovation ConsultingStart-upsVenture CapitalOpen SourceSaaSOpen Source SoftwarePublic Speaking

Languages English · German

  • Certified Practical Futurist — radical✦
  • Executive Program — Singularity University

From Pascal's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Cologne46

Andrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalNicolas El BazeSenior Advisor at Partech VenturesMarkus MerzInvestment Manager at CapnamicDavid KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalAdrian FriederichPrincipal, Investment at FoodLabs

+ 40 more

Shared employers

Also worked at EY981

Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 975 more

Also worked at Google942

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

+ 936 more

Also worked at Mozilla Corporation31

Austin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesEmily MoskowitzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMarco DeMirozGeneral Partner & Co-founder at The Venture Reality FundPramit SinghiAssociate at Titan CapitalMohammed AlmeshekahFounder & General Partner at Outliers VC

+ 25 more

Also worked at ChannelAdvisor Corp.3

Linda CrawfordAdvisor at Katalyst VenturesRonnie LaviOperating Partner at 97212 VenturesScot WingoInvestor at G20 Ventures

Colleagues at Fresco Capital

Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Akira Hirata
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Allison Baum
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Andreas Seidler
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angie Lau
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Ari Horie
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital

Network1

Emilio Diez Barroso
General Partner at Bold Capital Partners

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