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Pete Buhl

Tech Founder, Executive, Advisor, Investor

Menlo Park, California

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Education

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder

    2025

    We partner with startup founders, CEOs, VC firms, corporate venture capital groups, and boards to tackle high-impact strategic and operational challenges.

  • Founder

    2019

    Working with early-stage founders and angel investing. Focus on software - enterprise, consumer, infrastructure, Fintech, cloud, SaaS....

  • co-Founder & Director

    2019

    Beeline Connect offers a SaaS platform to the bicycle industry connecting consumers and bicycle brands to over 2400 independent bicycle retailers. Beeline partners with leading bicycle brands and retailers through out the US and Canada to enable the best experience for online bicycle sales and service.

  • co-Founder & CEO

    2013 - 2019

    Beeline Bikes (acquired by Accell Group N.V. in March 2018) pioneered a breakthrough tech-enabled customer experience for the bicycle industry. Beeline partners with leading e-tailers and bike brands to enable the best experience for online bicycle sales.

  • Advisor

    2024

2022

  • Advisor

    2022

2020 - 2024

  • Founder

    2020 - 2024

    Founded CalUp, a cutting-edge event coordination platform in the San Francisco Bay Area. By incorporating personalized itineraries and group chat features, I transformed the way event planners engage their guests.

2010 - 2015

  • Board of Directors

    2010 - 2015

2002 - 2015

  • Board of Directors

    2002 - 2015

2011 - 2013

  • Chief Operating Officer & Board Member

    2011 - 2013

    Joined AppCentral, the leading provider of Mobile Application Management solutions, in December 2011 as COO and member of the Board of Directors. Participated in building a new executive management team, identifying & articulating the market position & strategic value of the company, launching and ramping the AppCentral SaaS solution to G1000 customers, and building scalable & efficient systems and operating processes. Acquired by Good Technology in October 2012. Joined Good Technology as VP on closing.

1998 - 2011

  • General Partner & co-Founder

    1998 - 2011

    Co-founded BlueRun Ventures (formerly Nokia Venture Partners) in 1998. Participated in raising $1 billion across four funds, and oversaw many aspects of the firms operating and investing activities. Investment areas included enterprise, mobile and Internet technologies. Served on the Boards of Netli (acquired by Akamai), Like.com (acquired by Google), Paypal (PYPL), Bitfone (acquired by HP) and Location Labs (acquired by AVG), among others.