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Pat Burtis

Advisor at Driven Investor

San Francisco, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2006 - Current

    Amadeus Capital is a venture capital firm investing in private technology startups globally. Currently I focus mainly on companies serving Latin America, with particular interest in EdTech, ClimateTech, FinTech, and Connected Commerce. My current and past portfolio includes Creditas (www.creditas.com.br), Descomplica (www.descomplica.com.br), GreenRoad (www.greenroad.com), Tobii (STO:TOBII), ClickTale (Contentsquare), Optos (LSE: OPTS), Amee (acqd. by Pi), and Transmode (STO:TRMO).

  • Advisor

    2024

    Driven VC is an early-stage investor scaling digital commerce and marketplace startups across the Americas. I am excited to support Jamie and Maca as they help build the next generation of digital champions across LatAm.

  • Chairman, Climate Action Committee

    2023

    Chair of Corte Madera's Climate Action Committee, which advises and supports the Town Council and staff in implementation of the town's Climate Action Plan.

  • Board Observer

    2018

    Creditas is a pioneer and the leader in secured consumer lending in Brazil.

  • Director

    2015

    Descomplica is Brazil's largest online classroom, offering fully accredited degrees in UnderGrad and PostGrad, as well as corporate education services and test prep for the Brazilian university entrance exam.

  • Director

    2014 - 2018

    Online insurance brokerage/price comparison site based in Brazil.

  • Director

    2015 - 2018

    Magnetic is a leader in the field of intent marketing, serving both agencies and online marketers directly. Acquired by Deloitte Digital in 2018.

  • Director

    2009 - 2017

    The leader in driver performance management for commercial fleets.

  • Interim CEO and CFO

    2010 - 2011

    GreenRoad is the world leader in driver performance and safety management. GreenRoad's patented service reduces crashes by 50% and saves 10%-15% on fuel and emissions. Visit www.greenroad.com.

  • Director

    2010 - 2015

    Provider of SaaS tools and data for sustainable supply chain management in large enterprises.

  • Deputy Director

    2007 - 2011

    Transmode was a global leader in WDM optical transport. Following a successful IPO in 2011, the company was acquired by Infinera in 2015.

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