Jeff Clavier is the founder and Managing Partner at Uncork Capital, a seed-stage venture firm based in Palo Alto and San Francisco. Since founding Uncork in 2004 (formerly SoftTech VC), Jeff has helped many companies, such as Fitbit, SendGrid, and Postmates, reach successful exits. His current portfolio includes ClassDojo, Vidyard, and MakersPlace.

Jeff previously served as the CEO and then Executive Chairman of OpenTable, overseeing significant growth and leading the company through its IPO. Before OpenTable, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of eBay North America, helping establish eBay as a top online commerce brand.

Jeff co-founded Craft and has been a successful tech entrepreneur and investor for over two decades. He dropped out of college to co-found StubHub in 2000, leading the company as CEO until it was acquired by eBay in 2007. Later, he created Spreecast, a social video platform. He began his career at the Blackstone Group and Thomas Weisel Partners.

Jeff serves as the Head of Lytical Ventures Investment Committee and is also the founder and managing partner of Lyrical Partners, which manages over $10 billion across private equity, real estate, and venture funds.

Jeff has over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, executive, and venture capitalist. Throughout his career, he founded and co-founded numerous companies. He realized his advantage was as an investor and board member rather than an executive, leading to significant investments, including SoFi, Figure Technologies, and BroadSoft.

Jeff founded the OS Fund to support entrepreneurs advancing humanity's future. He was previously a founding member and CFO at West Family Investments, leading a team through some challenging financial periods. Jeff started his career at Ernst & Young and is a CPA. He lives in Chicago with his family and enjoys tennis, golf, scuba diving, and travel.

Jed was a managing director at DFJ Gotham Ventures before founding Javelin Venture Partners. He co-founded Rent Net, the internet’s first rental guide, which was later acquired.

Jason was a member of the founding investment team at FirstMark Capital, where he conducted diligence on the Riot Games Series A funding round. He later joined Riot Games as its first business hire, where he played a crucial role in launching League of Legends and expanding the company’s publishing, international growth, and esports divisions over a nine-year span. After leaving Riot Games, he became an active angel investor, backing consumer-focused companies such as Highsnobiety, 88rising, Italic, and Avant Arte.

Jay co-founded Brandproject and works from the New York office. He collaborates closely with Brandproject portfolio companies, helping them build teams and implement direct-to-consumer tech solutions. From building Freshly’s first website in 2014 to completing Porta’s tech build-out in 2022, Jay has developed over a dozen DTC websites at scale. Before Brandproject, he co-founded Spock.com in 2006, powering major social networks with over 100 million searches per month.

Jason serves as the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Energy Foundry, where he drives the firm's vision, manages its investment portfolio, and advises entrepreneurs. He also holds the role of Executive Director at ISEIF, the largest independent smart grid consumer education fund in the U.S. Additionally, Jason is an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, teaching courses on energy and cleantech entrepreneurship.

Jay brings over 15 years of experience in the software industry. Formerly the President of Atlassian, Jay helped teams collaborate, build software, and serve customers better, with more than 43,000 organizations—including Citigroup, eBay, Coca-Cola, Gilt Groupe, P&G, BMW, and NASA—using Atlassian’s suite of tools. He began his career at Plumtree Software, holding multiple senior roles in marketing and sales, and was instrumental in expanding the company into Europe and Asia Pacific. After Plumtree's acquisition by BEA Systems in 2005, Jay became Vice President of Marketing for BEA Systems, which Oracle later acquired in 2008.

Jason joined Origin after serving as a general partner at OCA Ventures. His career started as a software engineer and architect for Deloitte Consulting, later leading engineering and business teams at San Francisco-based startup 1stUp. He is also an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Chicago Booth, where he has taught the Venture Capital Lab class since 2011.

Jay Hirsh currently leads as the Managing Partner at Break Trail Ventures.

Jay joined AlleyCorp after serving as a partner at RRE Ventures, where he remains a strategic advisor. He was previously a Managing Director at Brown Brothers Harriman and also has experience in managing national political campaigns. He holds a BA from Princeton University and completed the CFA Institute’s Investment Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Jarrod is an experienced entrepreneur who, after leading his company to a successful exit in 2014, co-founded Green Egg Ventures to share his operational expertise with early-stage founders.

Ivan's most recent experience includes working on self-driving technology at Lyft after they acquired his startup YesGraph. Before YesGraph, he contributed to 12x growth at Dropbox and worked on Facebook's virtual currency. He also co-founded Tipjoy, a YC W08 social micropayment system.

Jason founded Launch, an investment firm that supports seed-stage founders. He is also the host of the "This Week in Startups" podcast.

James Wang is a General Partner at Creative Ventures, focusing on early-stage companies in healthcare, agriculture, and industrial technologies. Co-founder of Lioness Health and formerly worked with Bridgewater Associates. Holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, specializing in computational sciences, and a background in Google X's Makani Project.

Jacqueline joined Scout to address the toughest challenges through a Web3 and blockchain lens. She is passionate about maximizing value and impact in the blockchain space. Previously, Jacqueline served as a Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, leading forward-deployed teams in the Middle East and Africa, coordinating operations with federal agencies and foreign dignitaries. Also worked in early-stage technology at JP Morgan.

Jason has over two decades in operations, technology, and venture capital. Founder of Consumer Ventures™, a venture capital firm specializing in emerging consumer brands. Managed investments through CircleUp and Winona Capital Management, and founded several tech startups, including BoldTech Systems.

Jared worked in product management at various fintech companies, drawn to the early, high-impact stages of development. Passionate about crypto, he sees it as similar to fintech's early days—poised for multi-decade disruption. Pursuing opportunities as a venture capitalist, he supports promising individuals on their foundational journeys.

James joined Valar after serving as COO and General Counsel of Thiel Capital. He previously practiced law at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Jan joined Index Ventures in 2010, known for identifying startups poised to reshape the digital economy at its core. Focuses on data and financial services, with a track record of predicting successful shifts in the sector.

James joined PayPal Ventures after serving as Growth Lead at CashApp and Global Head of Corporate Development at Square. He was previously a partner at A16Z.

J. Skyler has 15+ years of venture capital and private equity experience with over 150 portfolio companies. Former managing director at Cleveland Avenue and founder of Simon Venture Group. Adjunct professor at NYU teaching Venture Capital Intensive, and creator of the top-ranked startup investor pitch deck template.

Invests in Uniswap, Aleo, and Phantom, covering aspects of crypto including DeFi, privacy, and security. Former investment partner at Andreessen Horowitz, and previously led blockchain R&D at Spotify after Mediachain Labs, a company he founded, was acquired by Spotify.

Involved with General Catalyst, he has supported companies like Audius, ClassDojo, Discord, and Livongo Health, which was acquired by Teladoc for NYSE: TDOC. He graduated from Stanford (M.S. in Management Science), Cambridge (M.Phil.), and the National Technical University of Athens. He also worked at Yokogawa Electric Corporation's R&D headquarters in Tokyo.

Jambu held several executive roles at Uber, where he was one of the first 100 employees. Led Uber’s expansion across EMEA and India, then served as the GM for Eastern Europe, Russia, and Africa. Later led Uber Eats across EMEA, building the business from inception. Currently invests for OMERS Ventures and serves on boards including Deliverect and Ultimate.AI.

Jake is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Humin, a mobile software company acquired by Tinder/IAC, where he built engineering teams and led growth. He co-founded Operation Masks during the pandemic to provide PPE to frontline workers. Advises companies and nonprofits, and lectures on entrepreneurship at USC.

Invests in vertical and horizontal software applications, supporting transactions and portfolio management. Currently a board director at several companies including 6Sense, LeanTaaS, and Florence. Has led exits such as DocuSign and CloudCraze.

Invests in ventures advancing humanity towards a Type I civilization. Focused on longevity and space exploration, identifying opportunities with transformative impact.

Israeli-American with more than 10 years of experience in venture capital. Founded WomenInVC Pitches, creating opportunities for Israeli female founders to pitch to female investors across Israel, the U.S., and Europe.

Invests in founders with a vision for building a healthier and more sustainable future.

Invests in non-traditional founders who do not fit the "Silicon Valley mold." Supported investments in Gainsight and MindBody and co-founded Columbia Lake Partners, a European venture debt fund.

Invests in insurtech and fintech, with a background in financial services at Deutsche Bank and Kli Capital. Dedicated to modernizing finance through venture investments.

Invests in fintech, healthcare, and enterprise applications, with a focus on marketplaces. Led investments in notable startups like Robinhood and Andela. Previously served in marketing and product roles at various tech companies.

Invests in technology companies providing terminal solutions to critical problems. Has a background as a founder or early member at multiple engineering-driven startups.

Invests in startups with a Climate Performance Potential (CPP) of at least 100 megatons of CO2e reduction per year, focusing on high-impact climate tech.

Invests in machine intelligence and enterprise infrastructure, solving real-world problems. Background includes leading a research team at CADS, predicting covert organization behavior, and using advanced computational methods to support public agencies.

Invests in fintech, cryptocurrency, and defense technology startups at Quiet Capital. Previously co-founded Pillar, which was acquired by Acorns, and was among the first 100 employees at DoorDash.

Invests in enterprise software, developer tools, and supply chain tech. Prior to joining Susa, was an early LinkedIn engineer and built data processing software at Factual, among others. Holds a degree in engineering and computer science from Caltech.

Invests in enterprise software, fintech, and logistics. Previously worked in analytics at Lyft, supporting strategic initiatives. Also has experience in management consulting with Parthenon-EY.

Invests in engineers tackling complex problems in software development, infrastructure, applied AI/ML, data tools, computer vision, and similar fields requiring highly technical teams. Primarily writes $1-2M checks in seed to post-seed stages, seeking to lead or co-lead investments.

Invests in early-stage companies in healthcare, fintech/insurtech, enterprise productivity, and sustainability. Previously with Indicator Ventures and Kearney, bringing insights from consulting to venture capital.

Invests in consumer-technology startups. Previously co-founded Netmarket, the first e-commerce company to execute a retail transaction online, and Corio, a managed-service provider. Also co-founded SMART, a nonprofit supporting disadvantaged students.

Invests in enterprise/cloud technologies and marketplaces, having led notable investments at GGV such as Appirio, BigCommerce, and Coinbase. Previously founded two software companies, including a SaaS platform acquired by VeriSign.

Invests in early-stage founders in emerging areas such as crypto, AI/ML, robotics, and healthcare. Began investing in diverse asset classes at Crane Partners, ranging from public equities to cross-border private equity before moving to seed-stage startups. Holds a degree from NYU.

Invests in fintech and early-stage startups at Dash Fund. Previously worked at Bloomberg building alt-data products. Prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan and growth-focused roles at Pipe and Second Measure (acquired by Bloomberg).

Invests in entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of the financial economy, especially in Web3 and Fintech.

Invests in frontier tech, logistics, marketplaces, and consumer sectors. Led Susa’s investments in Flexport and Periscope Data. Formerly VP of Strategic Marketing at Richemont Group, overseeing well-known luxury brands and ecommerce initiatives. Holds a business and finance degree from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Invests in early-stage companies across B2B SaaS, fintech, and healthcare, with a focus on UK startups. Interested in product-led businesses that redefine user experience across both business and consumer markets. Previously worked as a strategy consultant in private equity deals at Credo Consulting.

Invests in financial services and the reimagining of work. Previously a partner at Aspect Ventures, where she helped build out the team. Prior roles include product marketing at Google, leading GSuite launches like Google Drive, and tech partnerships for the Clinton Foundation. Holds degrees from Brown and Stanford.

Investor, entrepreneur, and game developer, focused on growing small businesses and building teams. Award-winning game developer and bestselling author.

Invests in consumer internet, focusing on fintech, commerce, and real estate. Formerly worked at NerdWallet in small business lending and was a strategy consultant with Deloitte specializing in financial services.

Invests in AI/ML, developer tools, and software for hardware. Keen on future automation, biology, and computational science advances.

Invests across sectors and stages with a passion for reinventing large industries such as healthcare, biotechnology, and education. Board director for companies like Solugen and Cloud9, and observer for Modern Health and Anduril.

Invests from seed to growth stage at GGV Capital. Previously, he was an early employee at Dataminr, contributing to the company’s growth to its $4.1B valuation.

Invests across consumer and enterprise technology, with a special focus on content infrastructure, e-commerce, and retail tech. Sits on boards for companies like Drifter Entertainment, MomentFeed, and Nativo. Worked closely with former portfolio companies like Cruise (acquired by GM) and Tenor (acquired by Google). Also incubated Skale Networks at Signia and led the blockchain thesis for the fund.

Invests across sectors, prioritizing founders driven by deep, purpose-led missions. Seeks to work with enduring companies built for the long term, interested in legacy and societal impact.

Invests in commerce and focuses on "Commerce 3.0" for Origin Ventures. Began her career at Goldman Sachs in consumer and retail companies. Later joined Exiger, contributing in governance and compliance technologies.

Invests in biopharma and digital health companies that address unmet needs. Mentors at Blueprint Health and Springboard Life Sciences, and sits on the boards of Essential Access Health and the Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Center.

Investor with experience at Morgan Stanley and King Street Capital.

Invests in a range of technology companies with expertise in marketplaces, aerospace, and enterprise software. Strong advocate for immigration as a driver of innovation. Twice listed on Forbes Midas List and a former NVCA board member.

Investor focused on healthcare and industry-centric sectors at General Catalyst.

Investor focused on fintech and Web3 sectors.

Investor with deep expertise in the internet and technology industries.

Investor in AI-first technology and life sciences. Co-authored the State of AI report, contributing significant insights into the AI landscape.

Investor focused on fintech, sports, and real estate sectors. Member of the Miami Marlins ownership group and advisory board.

Investor focused on marketplaces and B2B SaaS. Currently serves on the boards of companies like Cleeng, Everli, and Refurbed, and oversees investments in firms such as Riskified and Lyst. Former assistant producer at Ubisoft.

Investor in companies like Persona, Figma, Scale, and Chime. Plays a key role in guiding high-potential startups in tech ecosystems.

Investor with over six years of growth equity experience at Goldman Sachs, a CFA charterholder, and founding board member of BLCKVC, the largest Black investor community in the U.S. Also founded The Takeoff Institute and hosts "The Road Untraveled." Scouts for Lightspeed Venture Partners and Pear VC, and is a Kauffman Fellow, Class 26.

Investor and advisor for Bitcoin and Ethereum startups, supporting emerging ventures in the blockchain space.

Investor at Tiger Global Capital with a focus on strategic opportunities.

Investor and operator in healthcare technology, passionate about supporting entrepreneurs in health and wellness. Founder or early team member at Echonous, Edilytics, and Friendemic.

Investor and operator in financial services technology sectors.

Investments span companies like Wunderlist, Carto, and Vectary, supporting innovative projects from Palo Alto to Bratislava. Focused on nurturing ambitious founders.

Investor at Afore Capital and a Catalyst Fellow at On Deck. Previously worked on strategy and operations for WeWork EMEA.

Investments include Acorns, Allbirds, Away, Fetch Rewards, and Petal. Serves as a board member for Runway for Recovery, a non-profit focused on helping families affected by breast cancer. In addition to Great Oaks, deeply involved in charitable work.

Investment leader with 15+ years of global experience, having held senior roles at Deutsche Bank and Aflac. Executed deal volume worth over $2 billion across venture capital, private equity, and M&A.

Investments include Airtable, Intercom, and Patreon. Co-founded WeddingChannel.com and Bella Pictures, both acquired. Founding board member of All Raise, a nonprofit for diversity in tech, and an angel investor in startups like Discord and Minted.

In Deloitte's technology innovation group, he scouted startups and led evaluations on industrial applications. Before that, he focused on smart factory projects across consumer and industrial product manufacturers.

In addition to his responsibilities at General Catalyst, Peter co-founded and manages Rough Draft Ventures, a program supporting technology entrepreneurship on college campuses. Since joining General Catalyst in 2013 as one of the first investment professionals in their NYC office, Peter has worked closely with numerous portfolio companies including Cadre, Roman, and Jet.com (acquired by Walmart). Rough Draft Ventures also supports a community of over 150 early-stage university teams, investing in companies like Freewill, Reverie Labs, and Pavlov (acquired by Coinbase).

In 2008, started Everlater.com, built the product, and went through various pivots before selling to AOL. Later joined Techstars as Managing Director in Boulder. Committed to Colorado's startup ecosystem, helping many entrepreneurs along the way.

In 2017, Leslie established a Facebook group aimed at supporting women CEOs in tech, which rapidly grew into one of the largest networks for women-led startups and aligned investors in the U.S. Over the years, her organization has connected thousands of female founders with hundreds of venture capital firms. Originally from Costa Rica, she moved to the United States to attend Harvard Business School.

Invested in top women-led companies, directing strategy, fundraising, sourcing, and supporting the portfolio. Previously founded LTW, an impact studio focused on feminism, and worked with Catapult, Women Deliver, and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, explaining U.S. policy through Voice of America.

In the last six years, Ezra has had the opportunity to invest in a number of incredible companies, including SpotHero, Cameo, M1Finance, Havenly, Made In Cookware, Hungryroot, Flyhomes, PrettyLitter, Kin, Chowbus, Rise Science, Protege, Path, and many others.

In addition to being a VC, Nikos is a filmmaker and created the award-winning documentary “The Prism,” exploring the human side of the Greek economic crisis.

Investing in technology across Europe, the US, and Israel since 1992, with a focus on identifying exceptional entrepreneurs and helping them build enduring, valuable companies.

Investing in companies shaping the future of work, health, and the planet, with a focus on product tech and GTM strategies.

In 2016, he was honored as part of the inaugural Forbes Asia “30 Under 30” in Finance and Venture Capital. Before joining 500 Startups, he founded a few startups—both bootstrapped and venture-backed—including PostRocket, a social marketing tool supported by 500 Startups, which unfortunately folded after four years. He also worked as an associate at Romulus Capital, an early-stage VC firm based in Boston. Dropped out of Babson College to pursue entrepreneurship full-time. His early entrepreneurial work led to his recognition as one of the Youth Entrepreneurs of the Year by NFIB and the McKelvey Foundation in 2009. Became one of the youngest VCs at the age of 19 and later became a General Partner by 23, founding 500 Startups Korea.

I've worked with startups and early-stage companies, including managing financial operations for a record label, advising actors, and leading business development for an e-commerce company founded by Brian Lee.

Identifies and invests in early-stage technology companies in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, education, agriculture, and enterprise software. Notable investments include companies like Piggyvest, Mono, and Reliance HMO. Founded Ventures Park, a co-working space, and led initiatives to support entrepreneurs, including advocating for entrepreneur-friendly policies in Nigeria.

I help startups tackle climate change and urban growth challenges. With 30 years of experience in public and private markets, I aim to reduce friction for innovators.

I run a newsletter that delivers the most interesting tech writing to subscribers each week.

I combine strong quantitative analytical skills in mathematics with deep experience in technology and programming. Recently, I've been focused on blockchain technologies, decentralization, digital crowdfunding, and crypto assets.

Hunter joined Castle Island Ventures after serving as Head of U.S. operations at Bitstamp. He was previously Head of Trading at Coinbase, where he started the institutional trading desk. He started his career in equity trading at Barclays, RBC, and Credit Suisse.

Hisham invests across sectors and stages, with a passion for deep tech innovations.

Holds a PhD in cell biology from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Former associate at Flagship Pioneering, working on biotech ventures for human therapeutics and agriculture.

Howard co-founded First Round Capital, the first professional seed-stage fund, and previously worked with Idealab. Experienced in seed investing.

Holds an A.B. from Brown in Economics, an MBA from Harvard, and has experience at Bain & Company, eBay, and other firms. Founder of Harrison Metal, an early-stage VC firm.