Patrick Driscoll

Vice President of Digital Innovation

2024 - Current

Manages VC relationships in early stage private markets within J.P. Morgan's Corporate & Investment Bank. Sources and vets investment firms in Los Angeles, the Rockies, and the South for Capital Connect adding value to them via product offerings, introductions, events, and more. Serves as the face of Capital Connect, sitting on panels, hosting events, sponsoring high-value dinners, and more for VC firms, institutional investors, and other stakeholders.

General Partner

2022 - 2024

Managed LP relationships. Sourced early stage LGBTQ-led companies in multiple sectors including Tome. Grew the firm into an internationally recognized VC leader. Led initiatives to empower LGBTQ VCs, resulting in being awarded ImpactAssets 50, 40 Under 40, Pitchbook’s Top LGBT Investors, #11 of the 101 Top LGBT Leaders in Tech and Investing, and more. Raised significant capital from HNWIs and family offices. Led LP strategy, including data room creation, fund modeling, performance tracking, and strategic partnerships.

Lead Product Marketing Manager

2022 - 2023

Leads VC product marketing delivery. Identifies product positioning and creates collateral for multi-tiered go to market campaigns. Successfully grew Carta’s Crypto Fund Administration by more than 300% in 3 months, drastically increasing pipeline and closed deals leading to a continuously growing spike in associated ARR. Manages relationships with internal stakeholders. Created a Venture Capital Product University for the fund administration team, educating them on product developments and updates. This was scaled as an offering to sales, onboarding, and account of executives and managers based on the success of its first iteration. Leads all marketing and collateral creation around Carta’s Tax and Audit for VC customers.

Venture Partner

2019 - 2022

I source great startups across verticals and stages that embrace LGBTQ+ leadership. This means a founder, a C-level employee, a board member, or even a major equity holder. However, Gaingels also invests in companies without LGBTQ+ leadership that actively value diversity, and recognize Gaingels' value as a partner in hiring diverse talent.

Venture Lead

2020 - 2022

Managed Hacking 4 Allies, a program which is brought 8 innovative Norwegian companies to the US via strategic partnerships in both the public and private sector. Successfully managed a portfolio of 20 enterprise software dual-use startups over a year long Strategic Innovation Project. Oversees relationship management including diagnosing feedback and solving problems directly with founders. Leads portfolio performer meetings independently and effectively delivers technical assistance ranging from access to key perks via strategic partners, pitch deck reviews, and strategic growth planning. Actively sources early stage companies and conducts due diligence for the Strategic Innovation Project and the H4X Labs Accelerator. Evangelizes the value proposition of H4XLabs and how our accelerator will catapult companies to the next level and prepare them for government dual-use cases.

Startup Fundraising Advisor

2020 - 2020

Venture Capital Education Program Manager

2019 - 2020

I was promoted to this role to lead critical investor and partner relationships, source, vet, secure, and close deals with universities, corporates, VC funds, and other strategic partners, and manage and mentor a small team responsible for implementing global investor education programs. I was proud to serve as the face of the company in engaging industry interactions. Throughout my tenure, I helped grow the company’s investor and accelerator network by 75%, thereby onboarding 630+ individual contacts spanning funds, corporates, angels, and accelerators. I also created and implemented comprehensive reporting systems that collectively tracked KPIs, NPS scores, and measured the effectiveness of investor and accelerator programs. I am also proud to have enabled entry into four new global markets, among other key work.

Investor and Accelerator Education Operations

2018 - 2019

In this role, I led 16 investor and accelerator education programs in partnership with Stanford University, UC Berkeley, INSEAD, government agencies, law firms, and other key partners throughout the US and the globe. I traveled extensively throughout the US and abroad to support programs and ensure efficacy and success and actively recruited new investors and accelerator managers throughout the globe. A large part of my work centered on creating and leading engaging webinars and other training opportunities on venture capital, blockchain, investment strategy, and other key topics attracting 300+ participants each.

Public Speaker

2018 - 2019

Speaks and leads interactive sessions at Stanford University focusing on international programs and expectation management for LGBTQ youth going to Senegal, Brazil, India, and Ecuador.

Lender Relations Specialist

2017 - 2018

During my tenure with the SBA, I cultivated and grew strong relationships with accelerators and lenders with an emphasis on success tracking and development plans and facilitated lender reviews and field visits to ensure high-quality service delivery to borrowers and small businesses spanning a 50-lender portfolio. In this role, I also directed more than 45 trainings on critical topics including strategic development, underwriting, loan diversification, and industry best practices. I was proud to have been selected to serve as the Communications Director and Board Member for the Diversity and Inclusivity group of Southern California while concurrently serving in the Young Government Leaders of Southern California group. I additionally also served as Public Information Officer and led communications for events, success story development, and media-facing communications.

SME Advisor

2016 - 2017

Consulted with SMEs regarding financial modeling, business plan creation, marketing and outreach strategies, and access to capital. Created a network of alternative financing mechanisms that worked to match social impact SMEs with capital. Consulted with a large international firm in creating their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plan.

Small Business Advisor - Volunteer

2016 - 2016

Consulted with three small businesses in their online marketing presence, English translating, and international expansion