Gary Pesola

Gary Pesola is an experienced investor currently working at Adverb Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm since 2024. Previously, Gary held roles as an investor at Conviction and worked in writing at Top of Mind. Other notable positions include investment professional at General Atlantic, co-founder of Jackfruit, venture fellow at New Enterprise Associates, and investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Additionally, Gary co-founded the Vassar College Sustainable Investment Fund and served as an investment fellow at Centerbridge Partners, as well as working in business strategy at Carbonbase. Gary's educational background includes attendance at Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New York, Hunter College, and Brooklyn Technical High School.