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Patrick Guerra

Angel Investor, Entrepreneur and Venture Development Adjunct Professor

San Francisco, California

Investor
Advisor
Angel
Founder

Invests in

Stages:

Series A
Seed

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Skills

Due Diligence
Venture Financing
New Venture Development
Early Stage Ventures
Scaling Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Start-ups
Business Strategy
Social Entrepreneurship
Fundraising
Operations Management
Enterprise Information Systems
Product Management
Management
Leadership
Strategy
Business Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategic Partnerships
Marketing Strategy

Education

  • MBA

    Santa Clara University

    (1974 - 1976)

  • High School Diploma

    Niagara Falls Collegiate Vocational Institute High School

    (1965 - 1970)

Work Experience

NEVA SGR

2021

  • Advisor and Investment Committee Member

    2021

Lions Peak LLC

2002

  • Founder and Principal

    2002

    Drive enhanced customer service levels and increased asset utilization while greatly reducing operating costs. Utilize new information technologies to integrate supply chains by linking directly to the market rate of demand. Strategic Operations Management and Process Reengineering.

LIONS PEAK L.L.C. and Santa Clara University

2006

  • Angel Investor, Entrepreneurship and Venture Development Adjunct Professor

    2006

    Deggendorf Institute of Technology Silicon Valley Program Accelerator Architecting your Startup Investment Portfolio--Venture Investing Immersion Workshop German Accelerator Mentor: German Startups seeking to scale globally

Band of Angels

2006

  • Band Member

    2006

    Investment Focus: Software and Health Care innovations. Board Member: EyeCandylab

Encore Venture Accelerator

2012 - 2020

  • Co-Founder

    2012 - 2020

    A Venture Accelerator for those over 50.

Generation Enterprise

2014 - 2018

  • Board Member

    2014 - 2018

    We empower low-income youth to become agents of economic development. https://www.generationenterprise.org/what-we-do

Hult International Business School

2014 - 2016

  • Adjunct Professor Entrepreneurship

    2014 - 2016

    Teach venture development in both Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship

Civic Ventures

2011 - 2012

  • Encore Fellow, Second Harvest Food Bank

    2011 - 2012

    Evaluate current distribution network and operations. Recommend and implement new Distribution Network Strategy, operational improvements, quality and metrics.

Santa Clara University

2002 - 2009

  • Fellow and Program Director, Global Social Benefit Incubator

    2002 - 2009

    Co-founder Global Social Benefit Incubator at Santa Clara University. The program provides frameworks, tools, knowledge and mentoring resources aimed at scaling and enhancing the sustainability of Global Social Entrepreneurial Ventures. Current focus is the use of Information technology to accelerate skill and knowledge transfer to the developing world.

  • Executive Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    2002 - 2003

    Repurposed the Center. Mission: The use of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to help achieve Social Justice. Conceived and Co-Founded the Global Social Benefit Incubator in 2002. An on-going multi year program and process aimed at the sustainability and scaling of global, social benefit enterprises.

Acumen and IDEO Ripple Effect Program

2009 - 2009

  • Mentor

    2009 - 2009

    Human Centered Design, Business Model and Scaling Strategy for Clean Water Delivery Enterprises in Kenya and India.