Charlie Pinto

About

Achievements

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Company Culture Leadership Grand Strategy Business Operations COO

Locations

Silicon Valley New York City San Francisco San Diego Boston London Austin Los Angeles

Experience

Bling Capital

Venture Principal 2018 - Present (almost 8 years)

Employee 2018 - Present (over 8 years)

Fundamental Ventures

Founder, Partner 2014 - Present (over 12 years)

Exit

SlidePay

Founder, CEO 2011 - 2014 (almost 3 years)

Founder

SlidePay, Fundamental Ventures

Employee

Deloitte Consulting, WePay, Rocket Lawyer, Google, Bling Capital

Education

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

Incerto by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

What's your favorite non-business book?

Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Precisely what I am doing

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Practice patience and after attaining mastery in one art then turn to other arts

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

Internalized the meaning behind "The Way"

What's your super power?

Enduring

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

All of the founders who put their necks on the line

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Always be orienting

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Wrestling

Venture Principal at Bling Capital. Operator at Google. Founder and CEO @slidepay (exit). Alumnus @y-combinator. Investor @ginkgo-bioworks, @one-codex , @notable-labs, Prometheus Fuels, Culture Biosciences, @paperspace , and more.