Pat Burtis
Advisor at Driven Investor
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2006 - Current
Amadeus Capital is a venture capital firm investing in private technology startups globally. My sector experience includes ClimateTech, FinTech, EdTech, B2C and SaaS. I have worked and invested in the UK, Europe, Israel, the US, and Latin America. My current and past portfolio includes Creditas (www.creditas.com.br), Descomplica (www.descomplica.com.br), GreenRoad (www.greenroad.com), Tobii (STO:TOBII), ClickTale (Contentsquare), Amee (acqd. by Pi), and Transmode (STO:TRMO).
Advisor
2024
Driven VC is an early-stage investor scaling digital commerce and marketplace startups across the Americas. I am excited to support Jamie and Maca as they help build the next generation of digital champions across Latin America.
Chairman, Climate Action Committee
2023
Chair of Corte Madera's Climate Action Committee, which advises and supports the Town Council and staff in implementation of the town's Climate Action Plan.
Board Observer
2018
Creditas is a pioneer and the leader in secured consumer lending in Brazil.
Director
2015
Descomplica is Brazil's largest online classroom, offering fully accredited degrees in UnderGrad and PostGrad, as well as corporate education services and test prep for the Brazilian university entrance exam.
Executive Chairman
2024 - 2025
VSCA is using novel metallurgy to pioneer Green Aluminum and Green Titanium, and to help nuclear fusion become a reality. Using its proprietary materials synthesis platform, VSCA has invented and patented multiple groundbreaking alloys and is deploying them into heavy industry to improve efficiency and accelerate our path to Net Zero.
Director
2014 - 2018
Online insurance brokerage/price comparison site based in Brazil.
Director
2015 - 2018
Magnetic is a leader in the field of intent marketing, serving both agencies and online marketers directly. Acquired by Deloitte Digital in 2018.
Magnetic is a AI digital marketing platform
Raised $42,250,000.00 from Oxygen Capital Partners, LLC, Jonathan Kraft, ORIX Ventures, CRV, Edison Partners and the Honeywell pension.
Director
2009 - 2017
The leader in driver performance management for commercial fleets.
Interim CEO and CFO
2010 - 2011
GreenRoad is the world leader in driver performance and safety management. GreenRoad's patented service reduces crashes by 50% and saves 10%-15% on fuel and emissions. Visit www.greenroad.com.
GreenRoad is a software technology company that offers behavior technology, fleet driver safety, telematics, and compliance solutions.
Raised $98,900,000.00 from Benchmark, Generation Investment Management, Virgin Green Fund, Amadeus Capital Partners, DAG Ventures and Israel Growth Partners.
Director
2010 - 2015
Provider of SaaS tools and data for sustainable supply chain management in large enterprises.