Patrick G Doherty
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- Full Name
- Patrick G. Doherty *(as given; the closest verifiable public profile is "Patrick G. Doherty," Managing Member & Founder, Saturday Capital, LLC)*
- Title
- Managing Member & Founder — Saturday Capital, LLC *(unconfirmed as the same person)*
- Firm
- Saturday Capital, LLC *(source record lists "SVG Partners," which could not be verified for him)*
- Firm Type
- Private equity / venture capital fund
- Investment Stage
- Seed *(per source record; consistent with SVG Partners' seed focus, but not independently verified for him)*
- Location
- Missouri, United States *(for the Saturday Capital "Patrick G. Doherty"; unconfirmed as the same person)*
Background
Public records surface several distinct investors named "Patrick Doherty," and none could be firmly tied to SVG Partners. The profile that most closely matches the name "Patrick G. Doherty" belongs to the Managing Member and Founder of Saturday Capital, LLC, described in aggregator listings as a private equity and venture capital fund reporting 30%+ internal rates of return across its managed funds, with the principal noted as an advisor, board member, and deal-maker. That individual is associated with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is listed as based in Missouri. I could not confirm this is the same person referenced in the source record, and I could not access the underlying Crunchbase/Foundersuite pages directly (both blocked automated access).
The source record attributes this person to SVG Partners (also known as SVG Ventures | THRIVE), a Los Gatos, California venture firm founded around 2010–2011 out of the Irish Technology Leadership Group and led by CEO John Hartnett. SVG invests in early-stage technology companies — with a strong emphasis on food, agriculture, climate, and life-sciences ("agrifood tech") — typically from Seed through Series A+, and operates the THRIVE accelerator platform. Named figures publicly associated with SVG Partners include John Hartnett, Helen Hartnett, John Stanton (ex-Palm), John Ryan (Macrovision/Rovi), Rich Moran (ex-Venrock), advisory chair Craig Barrett (ex-Intel CEO), and Managing Partner Alberto Acito. Patrick Doherty does not appear on SVG Ventures' current team page or in its public leadership listings.
Because of these unresolved conflicts, the material below distinguishes clearly between (a) what is verifiable about SVG Partners as a firm and (b) what is claimed but unverified about this individual.
Investment Thesis & Focus
- The source record indicates a Seed-stage focus. This is consistent with SVG Partners, which "primarily invests in Seed round in United States–based startups," though I could not verify the individual's own stated thesis.
- SVG Partners (firm-level, verifiable): early-stage technology across food & agriculture tech, climate, life sciences/nutrition, enterprise applications, and broader "high tech," offering portfolio companies deal flow, venture development, and global partnerships via the THRIVE platform in addition to capital.
- The Saturday Capital identity (unconfirmed as the same person) is described as a generalist PE/VC vehicle emphasizing strong IRR, with the principal active as an advisor and board member rather than a thesis-driven thematic investor.
- *No individually stated, quotable investment thesis for this person could be located.*
Notable Investments
- Aker — agriculture data / crop-intelligence company; reported as an SVG Partners acquisition/exit.
- Flint (Flint Mobile) — mobile payments company using the phone camera to scan cards.
- Mcor Technologies — 3D printing.
- Posiq — restaurant loyalty/analytics.
- Altocloud — customer communications (later acquired by Genesys).
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