Phil Francisco, Groton, is a lifelong lover of music since his earliest days watching his father play in, direct, and conduct a marching band in Danbury, CT. He is a Core Member at Underscore VC, an earliest-stage venture capital firm, and an advisor/investor to several companies. A technically-trained marketing and product management executive with over 30 years of experience, Phil has successfully built teams and led growth in roles ranging from early-to-midrange start-ups to multi-billion dollar portfolios in major corporations, most recently as VP of Product Management and Marketing for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. He holds an MSEE degree from Stanford University, completed the Advanced Management Program at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and holds two BSE degrees from the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania. Phil has lived in Groton with his wife Carolyn and their family for over 30 years, and counting.
