Pat Gelsinger is a General Partner at Playground Global with over 45 years in tech, previously at Intel, EMC, and VMware. He also serves as Executive Chair of xLight and on the board of Gloo.
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Playground Global writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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- Intel
- EMC
- VMware
- Playground Global · General PartnerNow
- VMware · CEO
- Intel · CEO
- xLight · Executive Chair
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Who is Pat Gelsinger?
Pat Gelsinger is a General Partner at Playground Global with over 45 years in tech, previously at Intel, EMC, and VMware. He also serves as Executive Chair of xLight and on the board of Gloo.
How much does Pat Gelsinger invest?
Pat Gelsinger invests through Playground Global, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Pat Gelsinger?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Pat in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Playground Global backed works better.
What did Pat Gelsinger do before Playground Global?
Intel; EMC; VMware; CEO at VMware; CEO at Intel; Executive Chair at xLight.
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