About
Former BCG advisor to major tech and finance companies on go-to-market and M&A who moved into venture to back founders directly. Focuses on early-stage 0-to-1 company building and writes a newsletter for early-stage founders and operators.
Contact· published on Pascal's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthtechSaaS
Founder at Focal
Intro paths
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Focal's investors · 1
Experience
- focalCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- The GTM CircleCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- Prescient AIBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- StarkBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- The Boston Consulting GroupPrincipal2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2013 — 2015Zurich
- Bain & CompanyIntern2011
Skills & more
Microsoft OfficeStrategische PlanungStrategy3Strategisches Management6Unternehmensberatung7Unternehmensstrategie5Finanzmodelle1Unternehmensfinanzierung4Unternehmensführung1Projektmanagement3Finanzanalyse1Business Development3
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Fusionen und ÜbernahmenWertbestimmungMarketingstrategiePrivate BankingBankwesenDigitale StrategieBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingCorporate FinanceFrom Pascal's professional profile.
Colleagues at Focal Ventures
Network3
Alex McIsaac
General Partner at Inovia Capital
Chris Cantino
Investor at Color Capital
Daniel Darling
Managing Partner at Focal Ventures
Investors connected to Pascal in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pascal Unger?
- Former BCG advisor to major tech and finance companies on go-to-market and M&A who moved into venture to back founders directly. Focuses on early-stage 0-to-1 company building and writes a newsletter for early-stage founders and operators.
- Where does Pascal Unger work?
- Pascal Unger is Managing Partner at Focal Ventures.
- What does Pascal Unger invest in?
- Pascal Unger invests in AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where did Pascal Unger go to school?
- Pascal Unger studied at University of St.Gallen (Master of Arts (MA), Accounting and Finance); Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); University of Zurich (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Banking and Finance).
Founder mafias
University of St.Gallen mafia32
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Manar AlkassarMaster's programFounded Helpling +2Adrian LocherBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Merantix +1Sahar SaidiGlobal Executive Master of Business Administration (GEMBA)Founded LUS Brands +1Jonas MorgnerM.Sc.Founded TradeLink +1Dominik MatykaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded NAPChristophe MaireFounded FoodLabs
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Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad mafia19
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gulshan DhananiMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded ExpertronsAjay SrinivasanPost Graduate Diploma in ManagementFounded AdityabirlacapitalSatish TalluriMBAFounded Neptune.ioNeerav JainSummer School on Quantitative Business ResearchFounded CityfurnishAnurag BhattPGPFounded SprintAIPranay PrateekMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded SigNoz
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University of Zurich mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marco BumbacherComputer Science and EconomicsFounded GenTwoDaniel SandmeierMaster of Arts UZHFounded InstimatchJosée OuelletMaster of ScienceFounded iVoyAlan PoensgenBachelorFounded WestwingLars NiebaDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Engimmune TherapeuticsDaniel BuchmuellerMScFounded Gallatin Ai
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Focal Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stark mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of St.Gallen257
Melissa DonohoeVice President at Notion CapitalMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalGülce KoçInvestment Manager at IdacapitalDominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesChristian NagelInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalKarol CieslukAssociate at TCV
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Also attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad127
Kulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Ankita BalotiaPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpAmrit RajPartner & Chief Marketing Officer at Jungle VenturesPranjal KhandelwalAnalyst, Investments at Lightbox
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Also attended University of Zurich76
Christoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndy WeymannVenture Partner, Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesDavid FischerInvestor at FELIX CAPITALJohannes ClaussSerial Entrepreneur, Investor and Mentor at tokentus investment AGMartin ScherrerPartner & Head of Managed Funds at RedstonePatrik BrudererCFO at CV Labs
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Shared employers
Also worked at The GTM Circle1
Also worked at Prescient AI3
Also worked at Stark1
Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group907
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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