Tristan Pollock

Experience

1. gener8torManaging Director, Electrify Nevada (Reno-Tahoe)current2026 — presentReno, NV
2. Cool Climate CollectiveFounding Partnercurrent2021 — present
3. 2080 VenturesEIRcurrent2024 — present
4. BoardyDeal Partnercurrent2025 — present
5. The Shisharka InstituteCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
6. PleasrCo-Founder & CEO (Own The Doge)2021 — 2025
7. CTO.aiHead of Ecosystem2020 — 2021Vancouver, BC
8. 500 StartupsPartner2014 — 2020San Francisco, CA
9. GoogleEntrepreneur In Residence2019Warsaw
10. StorefrontFounder & COO (Acquired)2012 — 2016San Francisco, California, United States
11. SocialEarthFounder & COO (Acquired)2009 — 2012Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
12. AshokaCommunity Builder2009 — 2012Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
13. Best BuyContent Manager2008 — 2011Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
14. Hughes FoundationBoard Member2008 — 2011Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Education

1. North Dakota State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration2004 — 2008
2. Auckland University of TechnologyInternational Business2008
3. AngelPadAP5, Startup Incubator2012

Skills & more

Languages 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

From Tristan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended North Dakota State University9

SKSteve KloosPartner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESLLLinda LaskowskiOpen Houses Co-Chair at Golden SeedsVCVinicius CruzTechnical Onboarding Specialist at DecubateJBJames BurgumPartner at Arthur VenturesDBDoug BurgumInvestor at Arthur VenturesACAndrew ChristensenInvestor at Emerging Prairie

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Also attended Auckland University of Technology22

TMTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesDHDerek HandleyFounder, Insight Partner at Aera VCLKLauri KarjalainenInvestment Manager, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesKHKrisztina HorvathJunior Partner at IdékapitalOFOlivia FlemingPartner at HelmRBRobert BrundinHead of Financial Control at Procuritas

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Also attended AngelPad2

GKGreg KubinGeneral Partner and Co-Founder at PsyMed VenturesMSMatias SerebrinskyGeneral Partner and Co-Founder at PsyMed Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Boardy25

CHCameron HartAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesHKHaider KhanFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementAMAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalJEJonathan EhrlichFounder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalSPStephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView VenturesDRDamian RoutleyChief Operating Officer at Founders Factory

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Also worked at 500 Startups128

KTKaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalCNChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDODemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGAGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJLJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesDDannyInvestor at MGV.VC

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Also worked at Google942

RCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelBSBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJLJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTTTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHWHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewASAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

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