Claudio Pinkus

Claudio Pinkus is an independent executive, investor, and corporate strategist based in Los Angeles, California, with over 30 years of operational experience in the internet and software industries. As a serial entrepreneur, he has founded 5 distinct technology startups that all culminated in successful financial exits. Pinkus previously served as President and Chief Strategy Officer at the publicly traded search engine company Ask Jeeves, where he guided corporate strategy and multinational business operations. Throughout his career, he has specialized in complex corporate turnarounds and industry rollups, executing more than 12 domestic and international acquisitions across the consumer and enterprise software markets. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, his current professional focus remains on advising and investing in early-stage technology ventures, leveraging his extensive executive background in global mergers, acquisitions, and corporate scaling initiatives.