Victor Vescovo

Victor Vescovo is an American private equity investor, retired naval officer, sub-orbital spaceflight participant, and renowned undersea explorer. A co-founder and managing partner of Insight Equity Holdings from 2000 to 2023, Vescovo has built an impressive career marked by extraordinary achievements both in business and exploration.

Vescovo achieved the Explorers Grand Slam by reaching both the North and South Poles and climbing the Seven Summits, becoming the first person to complete this remarkable feat in a single year. His pioneering spirit continued with the Five Deeps Expedition (2018–2019), during which he visited the deepest points in all five of Earth’s oceans. In recognition of this monumental accomplishment, Guinness World Records acknowledged him as the person who has covered the greatest vertical distance without leaving Earth’s surface.

In addition to his exploration credentials, Vescovo’s educational background includes a Master’s in Political Science from MIT (1988) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (1994). He has a distinguished naval career, serving as a commander in US Navy Intelligence in East Asia from 1993 to 2003.

In 2022, Vescovo took his quest for new frontiers to space, flying aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-21 mission. As the founder and chief submersible pilot of Caladan Oceanic LLC, he continues to push the boundaries of undersea exploration.

Despite personal tragedies, including the loss of his parents and sister, Vescovo has been with his partner Monika since 2012. His achievements have earned him recognition from Forbes as the “First To Climb Everest, Visit Ocean’s Deepest Depth, And Fly To The Final Frontier.”