A former founder and engineer turned VC, Todd has been investing both personally and professionally for over a decade. He currently helps lead Pathfinder’s investments in traditional and deep technology startups (Seed to Series F/pre-IPO) with recent activity in edge, silicon, quantum, AI/ML, and cybersecurity. Outside of work, Todd also operates as a small, private Angel in the San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago startup scenes (pre-Seed to Seed). He enjoys speaking publicly about venture investing, serving as a judge in national VC competitions, and volunteering as a mentor to first-time founders (Alchemist, SkyDeck) or young investors new to the venture industry (NVCA, Venture Forward).
Todd Poole
Director, Venture Investments, HPE Pathfinder
