Pascal Unger
Founder of The GTM Circle
Miami, Florida
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2020 - Current
We lead pre-seed rounds with checks up to $750K. Backing founders solving a hard problem with software in a space they understand deeply. We like to get involved as early as the ideation phase of a startup and write initial checks up to $750K, focusing our investing on backing strong product teams (with at least one technical co-founder) across the US and Canada. Thereafter, we get to work to help you get to Series A & beyond with velocity. Reach out at hello@focal.vc - there's no "too early" for us
Your pre-seed lead: We thrive where others say “too early”, backing you from the start with up to $750K
Founder
2023
Invite-only network of today's top Seed through Series D startup GTM leaders
Board Observer
2022
Fueling (automated) profitability, like the cookies never left.
Predictive automation platform based on confidence in forecasted CAC, ROAS, and other profitability-based KPIs across the DTC industry.
Raised $16,700,000.00 from Blumberg Capital, Headline, focal and CEAS Investments.
Board Observer
2022
Supercharging accessibility for software teams.
Stark is a tool uses by the designers and developers for software products to be accessible and compliant.
Raised $8,000,000.00 from Jason Warner, Micha Hernandez van Leuffen, Paul Veugen, Justin Overdorff, focal, Basecamp Fund, Holly Habstritt, Uncork Capital, Indicator Ventures and Kleiner Perkins.
Board Observer
2021
Find your next investment.
Moneymade is an online investment platform.
Raised $2,750,000.00 from Flatiron Investors, Four Acres Capital, Alumni Ventures, Alpaca VC and focal.
Principal & Investor
2019 - 2020
We lead pre-seed rounds in software startups across North America.
Project Leader
2015 - 2019
Worked with some of the world's largest tech companies as a core member and part of the leadership of BCG's technology practice on the US West Coast. Functional focus on Sales / Go-To-Market and Post-Merger Integrations.
Consultant
2013 - 2015
Worked with many of Switzerland's / Europe's leading Wealth Management and Private Banking players as a core member of BCG's Financial Institutions practice.
BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.
Intern
2011 - 2011