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Tristan Pollock
InvestorFounderManaging Director, Electrify Nevada (Reno-Tahoe) at Gener8tor · Investor at NZVC · Investor at Cool Climate Collective · Founder at Storefront
Greater Reno Area
FoundedStorefront
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About
Tristan Pollock is a startup operator, community builder, and investor who has built and sold two tech companies and earned a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Over the past decade he has scaled a global community to over 1.2 million members and a $300M ecosystem, led 12 global accelerator programs with partners including 500 Global and Google, and invested in roughly 250 startups. He now builds AI apps centered on human connection and trust, advises startups on growth and fundraising, and invests in founders through Cool Climate Collective. He is also developing The Shisharka Institute, a frontier-tech and culture initiative.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Built and sold two tech startups. Is building The Shisharka Institute, a frontier-tech and culture initiative.
- Charities
- Helped catalyze what he describes as the largest crypto donation ever to Save the Children, over $1M.
- Awards
- Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Gave two TEDx talks, including what he describes as the first ever masked TEDx talk.
- Hobbies
- Traveled to more than 60 countries with his partner Dany on a 'sabbatimoon.'
- Family
- Co-wrote a children's book with his entire family during the pandemic.
- More
- Wrote for Entrepreneur, VentureBeat, and The Guardian. Made a brief cameo on the NBC reality show Bazillion Dollar Club. Helped Nike and Kanye West launch pop-ups via Storefront, dubbed the 'Airbnb for Retail' by the NYT.
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Founder at Storefront
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Investments
Investor
AircallBacklot CarsBaker TechnologiesCloud AcademyCommsorHeadoutInnovaccerItalistManychatMisterbnbPipefyPrintifyVango
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Colleagues at Gener8tor
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tristan Pollock?
- Tristan Pollock is a startup operator, community builder, and investor who has built and sold two tech companies and earned a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Over the past decade he has scaled a global community to over 1.2 million members and a $300M ecosystem, led 12 global accelerator programs with partners including 500 Global and Google, and invested in roughly 250 startups. He now builds AI apps centered on human connection and trust, advises startups on growth and fundraising, and invests in founders through Cool Climate Collective. He is also developing The Shisharka Institute, a frontier-tech and culture initiative.
- Where does Tristan Pollock work?
- Tristan Pollock is Founder of Storefront and Managing Director, Electrify Nevada (Reno-Tahoe) at Gener8tor and at NZVC and at Cool Climate Collective.
- What companies did Tristan Pollock found?
- Tristan Pollock founded Storefront.
- What companies has Tristan Pollock invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aircall, Backlot Cars, Baker Technologies, Cloud Academy, Commsor, Headout, Innovaccer, Italist, Manychat, Misterbnb, Pipefy, Printify, and 1 more.
- What awards has Tristan Pollock received?
- Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Gave two TEDx talks, including what he describes as the first ever masked TEDx talk.
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