Tristan Pollock
InvestorManaging Director, Electrify Nevada (Reno-Tahoe) at Gener8tor · Investor at NZVC · EIR at 2080 Ventures · Investor at Cool Climate Collective
Greater Reno Area
About
Advisor who has sold two startups and invested $30M into startups via 500 Startups, with an interest in community movements.
Experience
- gener8torManaging Director, Electrify Nevada (Reno-Tahoe)current2026 — presentReno, NV
- Cool Climate CollectiveFounding Partnercurrent2021 — present
- 2080 VenturesEIRcurrent2024 — present
- BoardyDeal Partnercurrent2025 — present
- The Shisharka InstituteCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
- PleasrCo-Founder & CEO (Own The Doge)2021 — 2025
- CTO.aiHead of Ecosystem2020 — 2021Vancouver, BC
- 500 StartupsPartner2014 — 2020San Francisco, CA
- GoogleEntrepreneur In Residence2019Warsaw
- StorefrontFounder & COO (Acquired)2012 — 2016San Francisco, California, United States
- SocialEarthFounder & COO (Acquired)2009 — 2012Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- AshokaCommunity Builder2009 — 2012Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Best BuyContent Manager2008 — 2011Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Hughes FoundationBoard Member2008 — 2011Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Skills & more
Sales LeadershipStart-up Ventures3Ecosystem2Community Management1Nonprofit Organizations1Corporate Social ResponsibilitySocial ImpactBranding & IdentityTeam LeadershipEntrepreneurial OrganizationsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Coaching
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Sales ManagementSalesWeb3Operations ManagementGo-to-Market StrategyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Product DevelopmentProduct ManagementSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Early-Stage StartupsVenture CapitalLeadershipLanguages English · French · Spanish
- Becoming Head of Sales: Developing Your Playbook — LinkedIn
- Next Level Sales Leadership — LinkedIn
- Integrating Generative AI into Business Strategy — LinkedIn
- Innovating Business Models for the AI Era — LinkedIn
- Generative AI for Business Leaders — LinkedIn
- Jeff Weiner on Managing Compassionately — LinkedIn
- Strategic Partnerships: Ecosystems and Platforms — LinkedIn
- Learn Emotional Intelligence, the Key Determiner of Success — LinkedIn
- Leading with Emotional Intelligence — LinkedIn
- Building Online Communities — LinkedIn
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Colleagues at Gener8tor
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tristan Pollock?
- Advisor who has sold two startups and invested $30M into startups via 500 Startups, with an interest in community movements.
- Where does Tristan Pollock work?
- Tristan Pollock is Managing Director, Electrify Nevada (Reno-Tahoe) at Gener8tor.
- Where did Tristan Pollock go to school?
- Tristan Pollock studied at North Dakota State University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration); Auckland University of Technology (International Business); AngelPad (AP5, Startup Incubator).
Founder mafias
Boardy mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Charles HudsonConnectorFounded Bionic Panda GamesJosue GioDeal PartnerFounded GuruHotelRishabh PanwarDeal PartnerFounded Watto AIMuhammad AwanFounding EngineerFounded Sequence MarketsNajmuzzaman (Nazz) MohammadConnectorFounded Nex
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NZVC mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
AngelPad mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
North Dakota State University mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Auckland University of Technology mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended North Dakota State University18
Steve KloosPartner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESCarlos GuzmanResearcher at GSRAndy RichardsInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalNihar PatelVice President, Structured Capital at Level EquityJim AndersonInvestor at Next Legacy PartnersSameer JainChief Financial Officer at Radicle Impact
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Also attended Auckland University of Technology33
Teemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesDerek HandleyFuturist, entrepreneur, and student fascinated by what it means to live well in an increasingly chaotic worldTommi ÄijäläGroup Chair at Innovestor VenturesChristina DrakePartner at Renaissance Venture CapitalAlex HollanderVice President of Strategic Communications at JUXTAPOSE VENTURESTomoyuki FujisawaPresident and CEO at Whiz Partners Inc.
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Also attended AngelPad10
Greg KubinGeneral Partner and Co-Founder at PsyMed VenturesMatias SerebrinskyGeneral Partner and Co-Founder at PsyMed VenturesSultan Murad SaidovCo-Founder & former CEO of BeameryAndrew LevyFounder/CEO at AdThrowKhalil ZaharFounder/CEO at FightCampHassan RiggsFounder/CEO at Smart Alto
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Shared employers
Also worked at Boardy31
Giuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCameron HartAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesHaider KhanFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalJonathan EhrlichFounder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalStephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView Ventures
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Also worked at CTO.ai1
Also worked at 500 Startups170
Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesLisa LauCFO/Operating Partner at igniteXL Venture
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Also worked at Google1,976
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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