Pete Nassos
InvestorCo-Founder and Partner at Mazarine Ventures
Greater Chicago Area
Writes $25K – $500K checks
About
Chicago‑based 40‑year water veteran Pete Nassos, founder of Waterly, offers hands‑on knowledge of how utilities and industry deploy water, wastewater and industrial environmental technologies, plus Midwestern relationships and board experience.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechDeep TechFintechFoodTechHardwareSaaS
Experience
- WaterlyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Mazarine VenturesPartnercurrent2019 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Advisor to Water Technology Companiescurrent2016 — present
- Nalco Water, An Ecolab CompanyRetired2016
- Nalco Water, An Ecolab CompanySr. Vice President Marketing2015 — 2016Naperville, IL
- Nalco Water, An Ecolab CompanyVice President - Product, Solution, & Innovation Marketing2011 — 2015Naperville
- Nalco Water, An Ecolab CompanyGeneral Manager - Global Equipment Group2007 — 2011Naperville
- Nalco Water, An Ecolab CompanyDivision Vice President - Marketing & Admin2001 — 2007Naperville
- Nalco Water, An Ecolab CompanyIndustry Manager1997 — 2001Naperville
- Nalco CompanyDistrict Sales Manager1993 — 1997Greater Phoenix Area
- Nalco CompanyAccount Manager1988 — 1993Naperville
- Nalco CompanyProduct Manager Cooling Water1985 — 1988Naperville
- Radian CorporationDepartment Head1979 — 1985
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Science (BS), Biology & Chemistry1973 — 1977
- University of MichiganMaster's of Science, Environmental Chemistry1977 — 1979
- Suez UniversityCertificate, Business & Marketing Management2000 — 2001
Skills & more
SAP3Water Treatment17Sales Management4New Business Development8Pricing2Key Account Management3Cross-functional Team Leadership23Product Management3Additives2Product Development10Chemical Engineering3Market Development16
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Marketing StrategyMarketingWaterAccount ManagementBusiness StrategyP&L ManagementSix SigmaManagementFrom Pete's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign295
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures
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Also attended University of Michigan413
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Waterly5
Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChristine E. BoylePartner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESJennie GrahamSenior Investment Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESAnders HallsbyCo-Founder and Partner at Mazarine VenturesPhD Christine E. BoyleFounder/CEO at Valor Water Analytics





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