Stewart Pond
InvestorGeneral Partner, Operator Stack at Operator Stack
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $350K checks · typically $250K
About
General partner at Operator Stack with expertise in strategy, partnerships, and finance. Formerly held leadership roles at Cota Capital and Capital One Ventures, where he led enterprise and fintech investments in breakout companies including Evinced, Eightfold AI, Enveil, and Socure. Also served as Head of Corporate Development at Yelp.
Experience
- EncordPhysical AIcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Operator Stack FundEarly Stage VC2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Cota CapitalPrincipal2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Capital OneSenior Associate - Capital One Ventures2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Hercules CapitalAssociate2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Guggenheim InvestmentsFixed Income PM2011 — 2014Santa Monica, California, United States
Education
- Wake Forest UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Finance
Skills & more
Financial Modeling9Financial Analysis6Fixed Income Portfolio Management4Valuation6Capital Markets4Fixed Income4Hedge Funds4Asset Management2
Languages English · Spanish
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Stewart Pond work?
- Stewart Pond is General Partner, Operator Stack at Operator Stack.
- What check size does Stewart Pond write?
- Stewart Pond typically writes checks of $100K – $350K.
Same school
Also attended Wake Forest University66
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Shared employers
Also worked at Encord11
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