Fundraising Fox
/People
Sign in

Pete Florence

Unicorn founder

Founder at Generalist · CEO at 8VC

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedGeneralist$3B8VC

Find your path to Pete

782 people in our graph can introduce you to Pete.

Sign up to see every warm intro you have to Pete

  • Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to Pete. We find them
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes you can't see from your own inbox or LinkedIn
  • Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone

Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.

Sign up with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in

Founder at Generalist

Intro paths

→

In turn, Pete can intro founders to Generalist's investors below.

Generalist's investors · 18

8VCAustin · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Bezos Expeditionssince 2026boldstart venturesMiami · $1M – $3M checks · since 2026Hanabi CapitalPalo Alto · since 2026Inspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M checksInterwoven VenturesLMNT VenturesMercer IslandNaval RavikantPalo Alto · since 2026NFDGWilmington · since 2026Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksNVenturesSanta ClaraNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026Scale Venture PartnersFoster City · $5M – $50M checksSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026The Westly GroupMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksTranspose Platform ManagementSan FranciscoUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York · $1M – $8M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Generalist

AZAndy Zeng
Andy ZengFounder
AB
Andrew BarryFounder

CEO at 8VC

Intro paths

→

In turn, Pete can intro founders to 8VC's investors below.

8VC's investors · 8

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksARTFO Holdings LLCMexico CityIronGate Capital AdvisorsNew YorkPhaze VenturesMuscatRedwood CollectiveSilicon ValleySequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checksVintage Investment PartnersHerzliyaWSS

Co-founders at 8VC

NRNim Ravid
Nim Ravid
LH
Linda He
LCLeon Chen
Leon Chen
IR
Itamar Rocha Filho
AZAndy Zeng
Andy ZengChief Scientist
R
Rayan
L
Langston
DODrew Oetting
Drew OettingFounder

Experience

  1. GeneralistCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — present
  2. Google DeepMindStaff Research Scientist2023 — 2024Mountain View, California
  3. Google DeepMindSenior Research Scientist2022 — 2023Mountain View, California, United States
  4. Google DeepMindResearch Scientist2019 — 2022Mountain View, California, United States
  5. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD, Computer Science2014 — 2019
  6. FacebookResearch Intern, Computer Vision at Facebook Reality Labs2018Redmond, Washington
  7. Sensity SystemsBusiness Development2013 — 2014Sunnyvale, CA

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pete Florence?
Founder at Generalist
Where does Pete Florence work?
Pete Florence is Founder of Generalist and CEO at 8VC.
What companies did Pete Florence found?
Pete Florence founded Generalist, 8VC.
Where did Pete Florence go to school?
Pete Florence studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Physics).

Founder mafias

8Vc mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Drew OettingFounderFounded AffinityAndy ZengChief ScientistFounded Generalist

Generalist mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ellen ChisaDirectorFounded DarkAndy ZengFounderFounded 8VC

Same school

Shared employers