Joseph Pianelli Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Par...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Joseph Pianelli General Information

Biography

Mr. Joseph Pianelli is a Co-Founder and serves as the Partner at Generate Ventures. He serves as an Advisor at GreenSight. He serves as Board Member at FarmTrace. He is the Founder & serves as the Operating Partner at Stage 1 Ventures. He is also the Founder and Managing Partner at Pegasus Consulting Group, a business strategy firm that specializes in commercialization, business development, channel development, and M&A for technology, media, and wireless telecom companies. He has over 25 years of experience in finance, corporate development, business formation, as well as senior-level operating roles in the following sectors: wireless, publishing, digital media, Internet and consumer retail. He has worked on a global basis with C-level executives of large and small enterprises developing strategic growth plans and launching new business ventures. Prior to Pegasus, he was the Vice President of Wireless Innovation at Radio Shack where he was responsible for the development of new business ventures and product innovation. At Radio Shack he also held Director and Sr. Director Strategic Development roles that focused on creating a technology innovation sourcing strategy in collaboration with venture capital firms and Corporate R&D groups. He served as Board Observer at Trace Genomics.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Partner, Generate Ventures
Education
City University of New York (CUNY), BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Phone
+1 (972)
Address
  • 635 Lake Park Drive
  • Coppell, TX 75019
  • United States
+1 (469)

Joseph Pianelli Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Generate Ventures Service Provider Co-Founder & Partner Coppell, TX Management Consultants
Stage 1 Ventures Investor Operating Partner Coconut Grove, FL Venture Capital

Joseph Pianelli Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
FarmTrace Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Boxmeer, Netherlands
Freight Farms Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA

Joseph Pianelli Lead Partner on Deals (4)

Joseph Pianelli has been the lead partner on 4 deals. Their latest deal was with TriLumina, a application specific semiconductors company. The deal was made for on 13-Mar-2020.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
TriLumina 13-Mar-2020 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Application Specific Semiconductors Albuquerque, NM
GreenSight 01-Feb-2020 Completed Business/Productivity Software Boston, MA
FarmTrace 01-Apr-2019 Early Stage VC Completed Business/Productivity Software Boxmeer, Netherlands
Trace Genomics 14-Dec-2018 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Ames, IA

Joseph Pianelli Network (64)

Board Members (24)

Name Company Representing Location From
Brad McNamara Freight Farms Self Boston, MA
David Baum Trace Genomics Stage 1 Ventures Ames, IA
Freight Farms Morningside Group Boston, MA
FarmTrace Stage 1 Ventures Boxmeer, Netherlands
Freight Farms Freight Farms Boston, MA

Portfolio Executives (40)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Kirk Otis TriLumina Chief Executive Officer, Board Member & President 13-Mar-2020 Albuquerque, NM
Gary Oppedahl TriLumina President & Chief Executive Officer 13-Mar-2020 Albuquerque, NM
TriLumina Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder 13-Mar-2020 Albuquerque, NM
TriLumina Chief Technology Officer 13-Mar-2020 Albuquerque, NM
TriLumina Chief Financial Officer 13-Mar-2020 Albuquerque, NM

Joseph Pianelli Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
GreenSight Company Advisor Boston, MA Business/Productivity Software

Joseph Pianelli FAQs

  • Who is Joseph Pianelli?

    Mr. Joseph Pianelli is a Co-Founder and serves as the Partner at Generate Ventures.

  • How much does Joseph Pianelli typically invest?

    Joseph Pianelli's median deal size is .

  • What is Joseph Pianelli’s main position?

    Joseph Pianelli’s primary position is Co-Founder & Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Joseph Pianelli hold?

    Joseph Pianelli holds 2 board seats including FarmTrace and Freight Farms.

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