Gil Penchina
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Gil Penchina is an American business manager. He was formerly the CEO of Wikia Inc.,[1] and the vice president and general manager, international at eBay.[2]
He is a 1997 alumnus of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.[3]
Gil Penchina is also well known for his business angel investments. He founded the angel investor syndicate Flight VC on AngelList and has invested in companies like PayPal, LinkedIn, Ripple, and many others.[4]
References
- ^ Natalia Garcia (Wikia PR Manager) (12 October 2011). "Wikia Begins Next Growth Phase with Two Key Executive Hires". Marketwatch.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ TechCrunch
- ^ Northwestern
- ^ Flight VC on AngelList
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- Gil Penchina speech, Stanford Technology Venture Program Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
- Gil Penchina on Innovation100, Interviewed by World Economic Forum