Patrick Pichette spent years as Google's CFO during its hypergrowth from roughly $20B to more than $65B in revenue, then walked away from that job to focus on family and life experience before choosing venture capital in part because he didn't want a boss. At Inovia Capital, he leads later-stage growth investing and holds board roles at companies like Twitter and Lightspeed, bringing a background in finance, operations, and scaling that's rooted more in operating discipline than in founder mythology or fundraising alone.