Pat Gelsinger
InvestorGeneral Partner at Playground Global · Board director at Snowcap Compute · General Partner at Playground Global (investor/advisor) at xLight
United States
About
Pat Gelsinger is a General Partner at Playground Global, a deep tech venture capital firm managing $1.2 billion in assets. Over a career of more than 45 years in Silicon Valley, he held roles as CEO, CTO, and technologist at Intel, EMC, and VMware, working on semiconductors, microprocessors, and industry standards. He serves as Executive Chair of Playground portfolio company xLight and sits on the board of Gloo.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSemiconductors
Board director at Snowcap Compute
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Co-founders at Snowcap Compute
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Anna HerrExecutive Officer
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Quentin HerrExecutive Officer
General Partner at Playground Global (investor/advisor) at xLight
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Experience
- Playground GlobalGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — present
- GlooExecutive Chair and Head of Technologycurrent2025 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- SyentaBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Vertical SemiconductorBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Ayar LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Alva EnergyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Snowcap Compute Inc.Chairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
- Powerlattice Technologies IncBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- xLight Inc.Chairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
- National Security Telecommunications Advisory CommitteeAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- TRANSFORMING THE BAY WITH CHRISTChairman of the Boardcurrent2014 — present
- MobileyeChairman of the Board2022 — 2024Jerusalem
- Intel CorporationChief Executive Officer2021 — 2024
- VMwareCEO2012 — 2021
- EMCPresident and COO2009 — 2012Greater Boston
- Intel CorporationSr. VP & GM, Digital Enterprise Group1979 — 2009
- Intel CorporationCTO2000 — 2005
Skills & more
Product Strategy18Product Management99Semiconductors99Solution Architecture58Security99Go-to-market Strategy99Cloud Computing99Acquisition Integration46Start-ups74
From Pat's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Alva EnergyAyar LabsGlooPowerLatticePowerLattice TechnologiesSnowcap ComputeSnowcap ComputeSyentaxLightxLight
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Playground Global
Angela Lin
Executive Assistant at Playground Global
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Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Bruce Leak
General Partner at Playground Global
Caroline Little
Director Government Affairs at Playground Global
Chika Nakasu
Executive Manager at Playground Global
Cici Tong
Assistant Controller at Playground Global
Clinton Lazzari
Operating Partner, Supply Chain at Playground Global
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pat Gelsinger?
- Pat Gelsinger is a General Partner at Playground Global, a deep tech venture capital firm managing $1.2 billion in assets. Over a career of more than 45 years in Silicon Valley, he held roles as CEO, CTO, and technologist at Intel, EMC, and VMware, working on semiconductors, microprocessors, and industry standards. He serves as Executive Chair of Playground portfolio company xLight and sits on the board of Gloo.
- Where does Pat Gelsinger work?
- Pat Gelsinger is General Partner at Playground Global and Board director at Snowcap Compute and General Partner at Playground Global (investor/advisor) at xLight.
- What does Pat Gelsinger invest in?
- Pat Gelsinger invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- What boards does Pat Gelsinger sit on?
- Pat Gelsinger holds tracked board seats at Alva Energy, Ayar Labs, Gloo, PowerLattice, PowerLattice Technologies, Snowcap Compute, Snowcap Compute, Syenta, xLight, xLight.
- Where did Pat Gelsinger go to school?
- Pat Gelsinger studied at Taylor University (Honorary Doctor of Business Administration); Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Honorary Doctorate, Science); Carnegie Mellon University (Honorary Doctorate, Science and technology).
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Also attended Taylor University3
Also attended Indiana Wesleyan University2
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Alva Energy1
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Also worked at Intel Corporation385
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