Pierre Villeneuve
Founder & General Partner | Equity Management Partners, LLC
Boston, MA, UNITED STATES
Pierre Villeneuve is an expert in the startup world, bringing technology and entrepreneurial leadership to investing and advisory roles.
Biography
Pierre Villeneuve has founded and scaled three companies. He has raised over $30M in VC funding and sold two companies. Pierre has mentored over 40 tech startups, including one unicorn, through MIT and the Consulate General of Canada. Pierre brings his deep knowledge of technology and entrepreneurial leadership to his investing and advisory roles. As a Board Director, CEOs appreciate his ability to advise on both strategy and execution. Pierre has a PhD in Physics from Laval University and was a Research Scientist at MIT where he co-authored 25 patents and 62 articles in refereed scientific journals.
Industry Expertise (2)
VC and Private Equity
Corporate Leadership
Areas of Expertise (9)
Telecommunications
Semiconductors
Industrial Process Analysis
Venture Capitalism
Startups
Optoelectronics
Entrepeneurship
Business Strategy
Photonics
Education (1)
Universite Laval: Ph.D., Physics 1993
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Selected Media Appearances (2)
GelSight Secures $10M in Series B Funding Round
FINSMES online
2020-01-24
In connection with this financing, GelSight added aviation executive David Hurley, US Navy Vice Admiral David Buss (Ret.), and US Air Force Lieutenant General Judith Fedder (Ret.) to its Board of Directors. Advisor Pierre Villeneuve, PhD, the cofounder of Equity Management Partners, has also joined the company’s Board...
3D Imaging System Innovator GelSight Raises $10M in Series B Funding Round
Cision PR Newswire online
2020-01-24
Longtime company advisor Pierre Villeneuve, PhD has also joined the company's Board. Dr. Villeneuve is the cofounder of Equity Management Partners and has over 25 years of experience as a senior business executive and scientist...
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