Patrick Pichette
InvestorPartner at Inovia Capital · Senior Partner, Learning Solutions & Learning Differences at NewSchools Venture Fund · Board Observer at Neeva · Board Member at Wealthsimple · Board director at Lightspeed
London, England, United Kingdom
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About
Patrick Pichette is a Senior Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, where he leads the Learning Solutions investment team focused on early-stage K–8 math and literacy edtech, including AI-powered tools intended to serve students with limited access to educational opportunity. Over more than 15 years at NewSchools, he has supported over 100 early-stage ventures through philanthropic capital and strategic guidance. Before NewSchools, he was on the founding team of the game-based learning accelerator co.lab and worked at E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, DC; he holds an M.A. in Instructional Technology and Media from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a B.A. in Architecture from Princeton.
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Board Observer at Neeva
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Neeva's investors · 4
Co-founders at Neeva
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Sridhar RamaswamyCo-Founder & CEO
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Vivek RaghunathanCo-Founder
Board Member at Wealthsimple
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Wealthsimple's investors · 22
Alkeon CapitalNew York · since 2021Alkeon InnovationNew YorkAllianz Xsince 2021CPP InvestmentsToronto · since 2025DiagramMontrealDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checks · since 2021GICSingapore · since 2025Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2025ICONIQSan Francisco · since 2025ICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2021Impression VenturesToronto · $2M checksInovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M checks · since 2021Kensington Capital Partners LimitedTorontoMeritech Capital PartnersPalo Alto · $5M – $40M checks · since 2021PLUS CapitalVenice · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021Runa CapitalSofia · $500K – $5M checksTCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checks · since 2021Technology Crossover VenturesTSVAtlanta · since 2021Two Sigma VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks
Co-founders at Wealthsimple
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Michael KatchenCo-founder & CEO
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Brett HuneycuttCo-founder & CPO
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Rudy AdlerCo-founder (formerly CMO)
Board director at Lightspeed
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Lightspeed's investors · 8
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksConexus Venture CapitalReginaEndeit CapitalAmsterdam · $3.2M – $8.6M checksEntrée CapitalTel Aviv · $150K – $15M checksInovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M checks · since 2021Lead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checks · since 2021Rachel Zoe VenturesWest HollywoodTTV CapitalAtlanta · $250K – $7M checks
Co-founders at Lightspeed
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Dax DasilvaMr. Dasilva is the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.
Experience
- Inovia CapitalPartnercurrent2018 — present
- TwitterDirector/Board member2017 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- Career BreakTravel2016 — 2017Palo Alto, California, United States
- GoogleChief Financial Officer2008 — 2015Palo Alto, California, United States
- BellPresident of Operations2000 — 2008Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- McKinsey & CompanyPartner1996 — 2000Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Deals · 1
Neo4jBoard seat
via Inovia Capital · filed Nov 2021 · $172M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Inovia Capital
Alex McIsaac
General Partner at Inovia Capital
Alex Norman
Partner at N49P
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Andreas Huber
Partner, COO at 3TS Capital Partners
Arie Koifman
Investor at Inovia Capital
Charlotte Borgognoni
Vice President at Inovia Capital
Chris Arsenault
Founder and Partner at Inovia Capital
Colleen Moorehead
Board Chair at The 51 Ventures
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- Who is Patrick Pichette?
- Patrick Pichette is a Senior Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, where he leads the Learning Solutions investment team focused on early-stage K–8 math and literacy edtech, including AI-powered tools intended to serve students with limited access to educational opportunity. Over more than 15 years at NewSchools, he has supported over 100 early-stage ventures through philanthropic capital and strategic guidance. Before NewSchools, he was on the founding team of the game-based learning accelerator co.lab and worked at E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, DC; he holds an M.A. in Instructional Technology and Media from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a B.A. in Architecture from Princeton.
- Where does Patrick Pichette work?
- Patrick Pichette is Partner at Inovia Capital and Board Observer at Neeva and Board Member at Wealthsimple and Board director at Lightspeed.
- What boards does Patrick Pichette sit on?
- Patrick Pichette holds tracked board seats at Lightspeed, Neo4j.
- Where did Patrick Pichette go to school?
- Patrick Pichette studied at University of Oxford (M.A. Philosophy Politics and Economics); UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal (Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General).
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