Pierre Villeneuve

Founder & General Partner Consulate General of Canada (CTA Boston)

Boston MA

Pierre Villeneuve is an expert in the startup world, bringing technology and entrepreneurial leadership to investing and advisory roles.

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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

VC and Private Equity

Corporate Leadership

Areas of Expertise

Telecommunications

Semiconductors

Industrial Process Analysis

Venture Capitalism

Startups

Optoelectronics

Entrepeneurship

Business Strategy

Photonics

Education

Universite Laval

Ph.D.

Physics

1993

Multimedia

Selected Media Appearances

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