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Pete Townsend

Investor

General Partner at Norio Ventures · Independent Non-Executive Director at Bison Trails

Dublin, Ireland

Writes $250K – $350K checks · typically $300K

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1,986 people in our graph share verified history with Pete — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Pete Townsend is Founding General Partner of Norio Ventures Fund I, a pre-seed fund focused on onchain finance infrastructure. He has invested in over 40 early-stage companies through Techstars and as an angel investor, served as board chair for regulated cryptocurrency companies for more than seven years, and produced over 300 episodes of the MoneyNeverSleeps podcast. His background includes 20 years in institutional finance and a decade in cryptocurrency and venture capital.

Experience

  1. Norio VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — presentIreland
  2. Norio VenturesFounder2016 — 2025Dublin, Ireland
  3. CoinbaseIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2019 — presentIreland
  4. TechstarsMD Emerituscurrent2025 — presentIreland
  5. TechstarsManaging Director2021 — 2025Ireland
  6. MoneyNeverSleepsPodcast Hostcurrent2018 — presentIreland
  7. Adminovate ConferenceCo-Founder & Chairpersoncurrent2017 — presentIreland
  8. Pipit GlobalNon-Executive Director2019 — 2025Ireland
  9. TocanAdvisor2019 — 2024London, United Kingdom
  10. Enterprise IrelandBusiness Mentor2020 — 2023Ireland
  11. Circit.ioAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2023Dublin, Ireland
  12. Circit.ioHead of Partnerships2018Dublin, Ireland
  13. Olivia AI, Inc.Non Executive Director2020 — 2022County Dublin, Ireland
  14. Olivia AI, Inc.Advisor2019 — 2020Ireland
  15. Scottish-Irish Finance InitiativeFintech Lead2018 — 2019Ireland & Scotland
  16. ALT21Advisory Board Member2016 — 2019Dublin, Ireland
  17. ALT21Strategy Consultant2017 — 2018Dublin, Ireland
  18. 11FSAsset Management Lead2017 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
  19. Irish FundsBrexit Lead2016 — 2017Dublin
  20. BNP Paribas Securities ServicesGlobal Head of Product & Solutions - Hedge Fund Services2015 — 2016Ireland
  21. BNP Paribas Securities ServicesCOO & Head of Hedge Fund Solutions2012 — 2015
  22. BNP Paribas Securities ServicesHead of Global Alternatives Operations2006 — 2012Ireland
  23. BISYS Hedge Fund ServicesVice President / Group Manager / Account Manager2000 — 2005Bermuda
  24. Fidelity InvestmentsPricing Manager / Accounting Manager / Accounting Analyst1995 — 2000

Skills & more

Mentoring3Strategy11Management4Venture Capital4Fundraising7Board of DirectorsBoard GovernanceGo-to-Market StrategyStart-ups19PodcastingEmcee3Business Development1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Pete Townsend?
Pete Townsend is Founding General Partner of Norio Ventures Fund I, a pre-seed fund focused on onchain finance infrastructure. He has invested in over 40 early-stage companies through Techstars and as an angel investor, served as board chair for regulated cryptocurrency companies for more than seven years, and produced over 300 episodes of the MoneyNeverSleeps podcast. His background includes 20 years in institutional finance and a decade in cryptocurrency and venture capital.
Where does Pete Townsend work?
Pete Townsend is General Partner at Norio Ventures.
What check size does Pete Townsend write?
Pete Townsend typically writes checks of $250K – $350K.
Where did Pete Townsend go to school?
Pete Townsend studied at Questrom School of Business, Boston University (MBA, Finance); Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst (Bachelor of Science, Finance).

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Also attended Questrom School of Business, Boston University141

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Also attended Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst67

Paul ConwayInvestor at Spark CapitalKelly O'KaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Dr. Shadi BatahResearch / Founder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementHannah DitmarsAnalyst at Volition CapitalAllyson GallagherAccounting Manager at Volition CapitalAshley HardingOperations Specialist at Volition Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Circit.io2

Kanishk WaliaPartner at Middlegame VenturesCaelen KingBoard Member at Whatclinic

Also worked at 11FS4

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Also worked at Fidelity Investments208

Peter SaperstonePartner at GreycroftRob KniazInvestor at Hoxton VenturesHelen ClementInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Adiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsAubrie PaganoGeneral Partner, Managing Member at Corigin VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures

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