Santo Politi brings an unusual combination of engineering background, corporate operating experience at companies like Panasonic and Blockbuster, and traditional VC experience to his investing at Spark Capital. He's known for his global perspective on innovation, particularly his focus on European markets as sources of large regional tech companies, and his patient, high-conviction investment style demonstrated through deals like Spark's 15-year hold on eToro that generated a 29x return. Santo Politi brings an unusual combination of engineering background, corporate operating experience at companies like Panasonic and Blockbuster, and traditional VC experience to his investing at Spark Capital. He's known for his global perspective on innovation, particularly his focus on European markets as sources of large regional tech companies, and his patient, high-conviction investment style demonstrated through deals like Spark's 15-year hold on eToro that generated a 29x return.