Pete Solvik
InvestorManaging Director at Jackson Square Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedDocuSignEngaged Citizen Inc.LanetixMOGL Loyalty ServicesSeismic Software
About
A UIUC dual-degree business and computer science graduate and Cisco’s first CIO who led 100+ acquisitions and ~$1.5B in IT savings, DocuSign backer whose $17.5M stake reached ~$687M, and mentor.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Jackson Square VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco, California
- DocuSignBoard Member & venture investorcurrent2006 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SeismicBoard Member, Series A lead investorcurrent2013 — presentSan Diego
- OneNotaryBoard member, Lead Series A Investorcurrent2024 — present
- SpiceologyEarly venture investor, Board Membercurrent2021 — presentSpokane, Washington, United States
- Cloverleaf AIBoard Member, investorcurrent2024 — present
- RoofstockSeries A investor in Mynd, merged with Roofstockcurrent2017 — presentOakland, California
- WinmoreBoard Member and Series A investorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California
- MagicLabs.aiBoard Member, lead investorcurrent2008 — present
- Sigma PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2003 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- C3.aiPersonal Seed Investor2009 — 2024
- WildAidMember Board Of Trustees, Chair Emeritus2013 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- FiggBoard Member and investor2011 — 2022
- Tala SecuritySeries A Investor, Board Member2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Centrify CorporationInvestor, Board Member2007 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- TiECharter Member2003 — 2017
- Noetix (acq by Silverback)Board Member2003 — 2013
- Athenian SchoolChair, Board of Trustees2003 — 2013
- Digital FuelBoard Member, early venture investor2003 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- EncoverBoard Member2002 — 2010
Education
- Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBS, Information Technology & Management
- Stanford Directors CollegeDirectors College, The nation’s premier executive education program for directors of publicly traded companies2013
Skills & more
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Business IntelligenceProgram ManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentProfessional ServicesMergersIT StrategyBusiness AnalysisCRMVendor ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipNew Business DevelopmentFrom Pete's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign41
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Shared employers
Also worked at Winmore3
Also worked at Tala Security3
Also worked at Cisco263
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Also worked at Apple294
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Deals · 3
LanetixBoard seat
via Jackson Square Ventures · filed Aug 2022 · $3.4M raise
spiceologistlogo_darkBoard seat
via Jackson Square Ventures · filed May 2022 · $9.5M raise
DocuSignBoard seat
via Jackson Square Ventures · filed May 2015 · $310M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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