Pat Wilson

Pat Wilson is the Managing Partner at Long Journey Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics with dual concentrations in finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Before transitioning to venture capital, Wilson worked in investment banking and founded multiple emerging technology startups, eventually building an active investment portfolio of over 50 companies alongside early mentors at Sequoia Capital. In his current capacity, he targets seed and Series A investments across the artificial intelligence, enterprise software, fintech, and consumer technology sectors, recently leading a $5 million seed funding round for an AI startup in March 2026. Ultimately, Wilson leverages his dual background in institutional finance and startup entrepreneurship to back technical founders emerging from prominent companies like Stripe and Airbnb.