Gabriel previously headed the corporate venture capital arm at GS Retail, the retail arm of the GS Group conglomerate in Korea. He led key investments including Moloco, Inc., now valued over USD $1.5 billion. His career path includes a start as a consultant at Accenture Strategy, founding Wisebros&Company to assist universities with restructuring, and working in Rakuten CEO’s Innovation Office to help expand global markets. He later led Bravestone Venture Partners, making early investments such as seed funding for ImpriMed in the U.S.

Gabby Cazeau is a Principal at Harlem Capital, contributing to deal sourcing, due diligence, operations, and partnership building within the tech and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Her work centers on ecommerce, fintech, and software investments. She was also recognized by HBCUvc's "31 Under 31" list for her contributions.

Gabriel Kra co-founded Prelude Ventures in 2013, bringing almost 25 years of experience as an investor, entrepreneur, scientist, activist, and even a ski bum. Before Prelude, he spent four years in Deutsche Bank’s solar and semiconductor groups and contributed to various venture-backed telecommunications and semiconductor startups, playing key roles in fundraising, product launches, and acquisitions. Gabriel's passion for climate change was sparked early on by his work experiences at Yellowstone National Park and Greenpeace.

French internet pioneer with extensive experience in media and technology. Founding partner at Jaina Capital, one of France's first entrepreneur-focused venture funds.

Founding partner at Sevenx Ventures, where they lead investments in disruptive technologies, helping to foster innovation and accelerate growth for startups.

Founding partner of Root Ventures, a deep-tech seed fund run by engineers for engineers. Focuses on investments that push technological boundaries.

Founding partner of E²Jdj, a venture capital fund specializing in disruptive food and agriculture science and technology. Focused on innovations that transform food systems.

Founding partner at Chingona Ventures, a pre-seed stage fund supporting Latinx founders and minority-led startups. Previously a venture partner at Math Venture Partners and held roles at Goldman Sachs.

Founding partner of TSVC (formerly TEEC Angel Fund). Eugene has invested in notable startups like Zoom, Carta, and Ginkgo Bioworks, and supports early technology ventures.

Founding partner at SevenX Ventures, investing in emerging technologies and new business models.

Founding partner of E²Jdj, a venture capital firm focused on investing in groundbreaking food and agriculture solutions, aiming to disrupt and transform these industries.

Founding sponsor and CEO of Rosecliff Acquisition Corp, he began his financial services career at Oppenheimer. A serial entrepreneur, he has founded multiple investment firms and funds.

Founding partner of Merus Capital, previously VP of Corp-Dev at Google and GM for corporate strategy at Microsoft, specializing in early-stage investments in software companies.

Founding team member and operator of four emerging tech startups. Previously spent nine years as a lead investor and board member at Allied Minds and Bolt, providing hands-on support for tech startups.

Founding member of Level, a multiracial women's network promoting racial equity. Former finance lead at Kickstarter, and held roles at Wired and Conde Nast Traveler in business management.

Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital, a technology venture fund accelerating the growth of disruptive companies. Previously founding partner at Riverwood Capital and CEO of Flextronics International Ltd.

Founding director of MIT Biomakerspace and former instructor in MIT’s biological engineering department. Holds a PhD from MIT, where he developed innovative platforms for drug discovery. He was also a founding officer of the MIT Biotech Group and co-created courses on biotech entrepreneurship.

Founding partner at 01 Investor and former CEO of Twitter, focusing on early-stage investment opportunities.

Founding investor at Conviction, focusing on AI and ML. Previously led engineering and product initiatives at Neeva, driving innovation in search and user experiences.

Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer of QED Investors, focused on next-gen fintech and proptech. Formerly worked at Capital One, where he helped build and manage key business units. Writes on fintech topics at Fintechjunkie.com.

Founder of The Twenty Minute VC, the largest independent venture capital podcast globally with over 100,000 listeners, sharing insights from top investors and entrepreneurs.

Founder with three successful exits turned venture capitalist. Has a passion for minivans and empathizes deeply with the challenges faced by founders, appreciating the opportunity to work alongside them.

Founder of Ten Eleven Ventures, Alex focuses exclusively on cybersecurity investments. Previously co-founded PGP Corporation, which pioneered the encryption market before being acquired by Symantec in 2010.

Founder of Toba Capital and former chairman and CEO of Quest Software, Vinny serves as the sole limited partner of Toba Capital, where he focuses on driving impactful tech investments.

Founder with a track record of launching seven companies in various industries. Successfully achieved a 4x cash return for investors during exits.

Founder, Chief Investment Officer, General Partner, and Managing Partner of CRCM Ventures, focusing on technology investments that redefine industry standards.

Founder of Privilège Management SA and Privilège Ventures, focused on wealth management and venture investments. Provides tailored advisory services for clients across Europe.

Founder of Looking Glass Capital, Adam has led investments across all stages, from pre-product to Series C. He previously invested with Anchorage Capital Group and Deep Fork Capital.

Founder of Goalbook, aiming to enhance educational success. Previously worked at Rocketship Education and Deloitte, and has been a Fulbright Scholar.

Founder of Bonobos, a brand known for its well-fitting men’s apparel, particularly pants. Currently serves on the board of several e-commerce, technology, and food & beverage companies.

Founder of Framework Ventures, investing in Web3 and blockchain technologies. Focused on decentralized finance and digital assets.

Founder of Goalbook and an experienced operator in the EdTech space. Started his career as a teacher at Cesar Chavez Academy.

Founder of the HTC Vive and founding partner of Presence Capital, investing in XR and computer vision startups. Advisor at Horizons Ventures, leading their deep tech portfolio. Documented in books by Blake Harris and David Rowan.

Founder of Links, a global golf membership platform, and The Block, a crypto investment firm. Specializes in combining traditional membership models with emerging technologies.

Founder of Finleap, a leading fintech ecosystem in Europe. Recognized by Forbes as one of the top 30 young shapers in finance and by Capital, Germany's leading business magazine, as part of the "Young Elite Top 40 Under 40."

Founder and Managing Partner of Third Culture Capital, focusing on investing in healthcare innovations and diversity-driven technologies.

Founder and Managing Partner of Friale, focusing on investment opportunities in early-stage growth companies.

Founder and serial entrepreneur with an inclination for high-growth initiatives. Founded, co-founded, and sold several venture-backed companies. Held leadership roles in large public firms.

Founder of Demand Curve (Y Combinator S19), a growth marketing training platform for thousands of marketers. Previously served as VP of Marketing at Webflow, also known for his writings at Julian.com and Twitter. Partner at Hyper.com.

Founder experienced in venture capital and private equity. Skilled in deal sourcing, entrepreneurship, and strategic partnerships.

Founder of a company focused on automating infrastructure inspection using AI to help cities optimize repair and maintenance of aging infrastructure in the US.

Founder of Awesome People Ventures, previously co-founded Soundboard to provide advisory services for venture-backed startups. Attended the USC Marshall School of Business.

Founder of Alltruists and General Partner of Untapped Capital. Previously co-founded Kiva and served as CMO, as well as Chief Impact Officer at Aspiration. Experienced educator and speaker in social enterprise and crowdfunding.

Founder and Managing Partner of XYZ Venture Capital, passionate about connecting people to create insightful products. Focuses on early-stage technology investments.

Founder of Basis Set, raising the largest solo GP seed fund in 2017. Formerly built Dropbox’s corporate development strategy and worked at McKinsey advising on big data and AI. Holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Michigan.

Founder and operator in e-commerce companies, focusing on investing in early-stage APAC companies, particularly in fintech, crypto, and marketplaces.

Founder and Managing Partner at Trailyn VC, investing in innovative startups across various sectors.

Founder and Managing Partner at Chainforest, formerly an investor at NEA, focusing on strategic tech investments.

Founder and Managing Partner at Noemis Ventures, providing early-stage investment in innovative startups.

Founder and Managing Partner at Crossover VC, with a background as an early investor at Climate Corp and experience in seed investments. Holds an educational background from Stanford.

Founder and Managing Partner at Collaborative Fund, focusing on startups that drive positive social impact through entrepreneurship.

Founder and Managing Partner at Reign Venture Capital, which invests in women and minority-led startups. Former CEO of Mosley Music Group, representing artists like Timbaland and Nelly Furtado.

Founder and Managing Partner at Celesta Capital, with a background from the University of Waterloo, specializing in early-stage investments.

Founder and Managing Partner at Offline Ventures, supporting innovation across emerging consumer markets.

Founder and Managing Partner at Elevar Equity, specializing in impact-driven investments in emerging markets.

Founder and Managing Partner of Watertower Group, a boutique investment bank advising tech, internet, and media companies. Built three successful businesses, including Entertainment Media Ventures and Jefferies Technologies.

Founder and General Partner at Countdown Capital, formerly part of Rocana Ventures' investment team. Early product hire at deep tech startups focused on national security, including Accrete AI and Forge.AI.

Founder and managing director of Boost VC, Adam is a 4th-generation venture capitalist who seeks out futuristic, sci-fi technologies like jetpacks and exoskeletons. He has backed companies like Coinbase and Plangrid.

Founder and General Partner at Cambrian VC, with prior experience as a partner at A16Z, specializing in fintech investments.

Founder and General Partner at Brand Foundry Ventures, previously co-founder of Aspen Industries, contributing to brand growth and innovation.

Founder and managing director of Presight Capital. Early investor in companies like AbCellera, Razor Group, and Peptilogics. Holds a degree from LSE and serves on multiple boards.

Founder and General Partner at Civilization Ventures. Shahram's investments include notable companies like Omada Health, Rocket Pharma, and Singular Bio. Focuses on early-stage deep tech and health innovation.

Founder and managing general partner of Munich Re Ventures. Under her leadership, the platform expanded from $50 million to over $1 billion in assets under management, with a focus on strategic investments aligning with Munich Re Group’s vision as the largest reinsurance company worldwide.

Founder and CEO of Fransmart, has played roles as franchisee, franchisor, consultant, and investor, helping develop iconic franchises like Five Guys and Qdoba. Serves on the National Restaurant Association Board.

Founder and chairman of Rock Health Advisory, which provides digital health strategy consulting to Fortune 500 companies. Formerly led oncology business unit launches at Roche Diagnostics.

Founder and CEO of Taykey, acquired by Innovid. Created one of the world’s first meta-search engines at age 14 and completed a computer science degree during high school. Angel investor in multiple technology startups in the US and Israel.

Founder and CEO of Star Capital and Managing Director of Starlight Ventures, focusing on addressing humanity’s biggest challenges through investments in emerging technologies. An early pioneer of internet businesses in Latin America. Holds a degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires.

Founder and CEO of Arian Simone Enterprises, Arian is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and PR specialist. She co-founded the Fearless Fund to support women of color-led startups and has worked with billion-dollar entertainment clients. Arian holds an MBA from Florida A&M University.

Founder and CEO of Zenith Wealth Partners, focusing on reducing wealth inequities. Passionate about health, wellness, and active living.

Founder and CEO of Reforge, and former VP of Growth at HubSpot, helping companies scale growth through effective training programs and methodologies.

Founder and CEO of Black Tech Nation, aiming to foster black innovation and wealth through technology. Building an international platform that drives empowerment and economic progress.

Founded Unity Technologies and has since dedicated himself to addressing global warming concerns. His career spans programming, creating companies, and supporting fellow entrepreneurs. Former CEO of Unity from 2003 to 2014.

Founded six companies, successfully exiting four. Most recently exited GoWorkSpace.com, which was acquired in Q4 2019.

Founded WorkLife with the vision to invest in companies that make work more human, flexible, and creative.

Founded Two Way Labs, creating interactive live video shows, and earlier founded Runkeeper, which was acquired by Asics.

Founded Tabblo in 2005, a company later sold to HP, where he worked as a CTO. Managed engineering and product teams at startups, building experience over a 15-year journey. Came to the U.S. from Venezuela for school, inspired by his interest in American tech culture.

Founded several successful companies, including Shift, a massive transportation technology firm. Former Head of Product at Zappos.com and led the development of its corporate campus. Actively involved in other companies such as Thrive Market, Asana, Skillshare, and Ministry of Supply.

Founded Karma, a mobile commerce platform enabling instant gifting without physical addresses, later acquired by Facebook. Earlier, co-founded Tapjoy, which evolved into a mobile advertising leader. Lee worked at Kleiner Perkins and helped launch the iFund, a $100M investment initiative for smartphone platforms.

Founded Illuminate after 25+ years in capital markets, including being CEO at ICAP's post-trade risk business. Launched T-Zero and led periods of growth at Deutsche Bank.

Founded Emerge Education to address the lack of available capital for exceptional European entrepreneurs innovating in education and the workforce. His mission is to support these entrepreneurs in driving meaningful progress.

Founded Managed by Q, a leading platform for workplace teams, which was acquired by WeWork in 2019. Named as a top entrepreneur by Forbes 30 Under 30 and Crain’s 40 Under 40. Previously a partner at Prehype, co-creating startups with renowned corporations and entrepreneurs. Started his career in community organizing and progressive politics in Baltimore.

Founded Presence Marketing 26 years ago, building it into the largest independent natural foods broker in the U.S., known for strong industry connections and innovation.

Founded Heavybit, a venture firm focused exclusively on helping developer-centric companies with their go-to-market strategies. Heavybit has supported startups that provide tools to the developer community, growing their impact across the tech industry.

Founded Greycroft Partners in 2006 to invest in digital media companies. Greycroft now has over $2B in assets under management. Played a role in the growth of companies like America Online, Apple, IntraLinks, and Wondery.

Founded Idea 2 Scale, a virtual accelerator that supported hundreds of founders across 33 countries. Spent years in Dublin, London, and New York working in management consulting and corporate innovation with a focus on emerging markets.

Founded Background Capital to invest in impactful early-stage startups. Previously the founding CEO of LearnBoost, which was acquired by WordPress (Automattic).

Founded Cantos Ventures in 2016 with a focus on next-generation technology, including climate science, biology, aerospace, and health. Previously served as the Director of Partnerships at SoFi.

Founded Day One Ventures, a venture capital firm pioneering a new VC model by leading communications for portfolio companies. Previously an angel investor and PR studio founder, working with companies like Houzz and Gett.

Founded Blue Jay Syndicate, which later became part of the Gaingels network, supporting diverse entrepreneurs in early-stage ventures.

Founded and led NextChapter, a legal SaaS platform, for six years before its acquisition. Member of multiple investor networks such as Women in VC and Hustle Fund Angel Squad.

Founded Amplify Partners in 2012, previously a partner at Battery Ventures, where he invested in IT infrastructure companies like Splunk and Chef. Passionate about helping startups move from concept to reality.

Founded Elevar in 2008, aiming to promote economic development for low-income communities. Focused on early-stage companies in sectors like microfinance, healthcare, and affordable education across India, the US, and Mexico.

Forum’s General Partner, James Murphy co-founded Robly, a NYC-based marketing automation platform. Murphy is also an angel investor, actively advising early-stage SaaS startups to accelerate growth and expand market reach.

Formerly a White House appointee during the Obama administration, leading federal funding initiatives for tech startups. Managed NYC's tech investment programs, supporting the growth of the city’s technology ecosystem.

Formerly part of the executive team at the Red Cross and Techstars, Pat later led the West Coast sales and operations for a venture-backed healthcare technology company that was acquired. Currently, he is the CEO of GAN.

Formerly at McKinsey & Company, focusing on energy, retail, and financial services. Helped scale startups in the Nordics and honored in Forbes 30 Under 30 for venture capital. Holds an MBA from Harvard.

Founded Allegis to create a venture firm that merges operational expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset, with a goal to build sustainable cybertechnology companies. Known as a Fortune 100 cybersecurity executive, Bob has earned the title of “Cybersecurity’s Money Men” due to his leadership in the field.

Formerly served in government policy roles at Airbnb and worked for the Obama administration. Engaged in policy partnerships and campaign efforts for Obama and Biden.

Formerly worked at Baidu Ventures, leading investments in AI-driven companies, including Covariant. Specializes in early-stage tech investments.

Former venture fellow at Rough Draft Ventures, Adina Davis has experience working with early-stage startups.