Before joining Waverley, Deek worked as an investor at Corazon Capital and at Live Nation Entertainment, leading corporate strategy and M&A. He started his career at Bain & Company, working on strategy and operations for Fortune 500 companies.

Before joining Valor, Mr. Colaço spent nine years at Google, serving in various capacities. He holds a BSE from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Before joining Kickstart, Kat was president and CXO at Degreed, a company focused on transforming how people develop skills and build expertise. She played a key role in shaping the product, culture, and client relationships at Degreed, helping the company grow and accelerate innovation. Kat’s experience allows her to spot and mentor talented entrepreneurs through all stages of company growth.

Before joining Frontline, Zoe led Octopus Ventures' deeptech investment team for four years. Earlier, she spent nearly a decade as a corporate lawyer, with experience at Goldman Sachs.

Before joining E14 Fund, Habib founded Wamda, a platform for entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa, and Yamli, which was sold to Yahoo! in 2012. He has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.

Before joining Deciens, Ishan was a growth equity investor at PSG Equity and an early member of the portfolio operations team. He also worked as a venture capital investor at Bain Capital Ventures, a proprietary trader at Goldman Sachs, and co-founded MIT Alumni Angels.

Before joining Fifth Wall, Andriy was a founding team member at Evergreen Coast Capital and also served as CFO of Identified. He started his career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and later worked in private equity at Francisco Partners.

Before joining Closed Loop Partners, Ron served as Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling, and Sustainability in New York City under the Bloomberg administration. He has been recognized with numerous awards, including a "Champion of the Earth" title from the United Nations Environment Program.

Before joining BoxGroup, Claire was a partner at Dorm Room Fund and worked as an operator at Skillshare.

Before joining Costanoa, I headed North American sales strategy and operations at Zuora, a public enterprise software company. Earlier, I spent three years investing in growth-stage tech companies at Summit Partners, with investments in Podium, Infoarmor (acquired by Allstate), and OnXMaps. My career started on Wall Street at JP Morgan, focusing on technology investment banking and cash equities trading in biotech and financial services.

Before joining Cathay Capital, Jacky served as a venture partner with Iris Capital, where he focused on investment opportunities in Israel and headed corporate development for the Orange Startups program. He has also held roles in corporate development at Orange Digital and in business development at Sandisk and GFI.

Before joining Cathay, Rajive played significant roles in scaling Southeast Asian startups. He was a managing director at PwC Strategy in New York and started his career in corporate strategy at AT&T. He also co-founded and successfully exited a U.S.-based pet services startup.

Before joining 8VC, Alex was a partner at Formation 8 and worked closely with Peter Thiel at Mithril Capital Management, a growth-stage venture fund. He led investments in companies like AppDirect, C2FO, and Helion Energy. Earlier in his career, Alex was an engineer and early advisor at Clarium, Palantir, and Google, where he contributed to products like Google Street View and Google Checkout.

Before joining A16Z, Anish held roles at Credit Karma, including General Manager of Core Product and General Manager of U.S. Card, which he scaled to over 100 million members and nearly $1 billion in revenue in 2019. Anish joined Credit Karma following the acquisition of Snowball, a startup he founded. Previously, he also founded SocialDeck, a social gaming company acquired by Google, where he led mobile product initiatives and was an investor through Google Ventures.

Before joining BCV, he co-founded two companies and was a partner at Sequoia for seven years.

Before joining Afore, Jake founded a software company during high school, where he gained significant experience. He then focused on mentoring young founders through Rough Draft, Contrary, and Start@Shea. He interned at multiple companies from pre-seed to IPO stages, including CrowdStrike, Eightfold, and Fictiv, and worked with nine VC firms such as Accel, Battery Ventures, and Foundation Capital.

Before founding Fusion Fund, she was the CEO of a medical device company that was acquired in 2013.

Before co-founding Green Egg Ventures, Alex worked at Metamorphic Ventures, where he led deal sourcing and helped streamline due diligence. Earlier, he held product development and sales roles.

Before co-founding EduLab Capital Partners, Liam was the managing director at LearnLaunch. He co-founded Academic Earth, one of the first MOOCs, and the William Gaines Foundation, which serves underprivileged high school students.

Before co-founding Equal Ventures, Rick was an investor at Lightbank and led investments in companies like Riskmatch and Vettery. He also served on the boards of Snapsheet and Benchprep and angel-invested in RigUp, among others.

Before co-founding Homebrew, was VP of Product at Twitter, leading product management. He earlier worked at Battery Ventures, co-led AdSense at Google, and started his career at DoubleClick.

Began as an equity analyst exploring growth opportunities for large tech firms before focusing on consumer internet investments at Morgenthaler and joining Coatue Management, launching their private investment practice. Studied economics and finance at MIT, followed by an MBA at Harvard Business School.

Bart Stephens, co-founder of Blockchain Capital, has also been a managing partner at Stephens Investment Management. He and his brother coined "nanocap investing," combining venture-style methods in public markets.

Before AlleyCorp, Marshall served as the U.S. CEO at Gympass and held senior leadership positions at Spring and Gilt Groupe. He holds an M.Litt from the University of St Andrews and graduated summa cum laude from the Honors College at TCU.

Before co-founding Ardent Venture Partners, Phil was the founder of Summer League Ventures (SLV). SLV’s active investments include Morning Consult, Ordway Labs, Gather.ai, and Anno.ai. Phil was also a general partner at Novak Biddle Venture Partners, where he led 16 investments worth over $100 million during his 15-year tenure. Afterward, he founded Quad Learning, later acquired by Wellspring Higher Education, and worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. and as a software engineer at IBM. Phil has degrees from Carnegie Mellon (B.S. in Computer Science), Penn Law (J.D.), and Wharton (MBA).

Before co-founding Eastlink in 2014, he served as Special Advisor at Riverwood Capital and Managing Director, focusing on internet, software, and media investments in China.

Before Dynamo, Clay was a supply chain analyst at FreightWaves, authoring a bi-weekly newsletter on the automotive industry. He also has experience in social media and performance marketing. Outside work, Clay enjoys fly-fishing, growing houseplants, and following Chelsea FC.

Before co-founding Ardent Venture Partners, Phil led Avonlea Capital, a VC firm focused on internet, media, and technology investments. Earlier, he co-managed Columbia Capital, a leading venture and private equity firm. Phil also led Telular Corporation through its IPO.

Bedy oversees ecosystem development at 500 Global, helping launch strategic partnerships, accelerator programs, and corporate innovation initiatives. She previously founded +Innovators, an organization that became a major tech hub in Brazil.

Backed high-profile companies like Houzz, Audible, Chegg, TripActions, Tipalti, and Next Insurance, typically serving as the lead early investor and active board member.

Backed seven unicorn companies across SaaS, consumer internet, health, and fintech. Formerly at DCM Ventures, where he led early-stage U.S. investments. Founded ChoicePass and Scanwell Health, both acquired.

Barry specializes in IT infrastructure with interests in cloud, big data, and networking. With 15 years of venture experience, he has been repeatedly named to the Forbes Midas List. He works with startups like MapR Technologies and Pertino. Prior to investing, Barry held senior roles at Cisco, helping expand its distribution channels.

Became a general partner at NEA in 2004, focusing on investments in information and energy technology. Serves on multiple boards and holds a Ph.D. in computer science. Member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Background in healthcare and technology with experience at CB Insights and Trialspark. Focused on navigating the challenges of the healthcare space.

Barry Givens is managing partner of Collab Capital and leads the Techstars Social Impact program. A Georgia Tech graduate, Barry also co-authored "Plan B Sucks," a motivational book.

Batchimeg had a successful career managing advertising campaigns and sponsorships for brands like Airbnb, Boeing, and Twitter before co-founding NVP.

Barbara Iyayi is a growth equity investor with 16 years in financial services, chair of the board at Appzone, a fintech SaaS platform in Africa.

B sits on the boards of Begin, Quillbot, Lightneer, and Toucan, and acts as a board observer at several other edtech firms. Before GSV Ventures, Michael was Managing Director at GSV Advisors and scaled the ASU+GSV Summit, which draws over 15,000 attendees annually.

Aymerik, based in Silicon Valley, joined HCVC in 2015. He has over 25 years of investment experience, working at Western Digital Capital and Innovacom before that. His portfolio includes companies like Anello Photonics and Bellwether Coffee.

Avichal Garg's journey started at Google, and after Facebook acquired his startup Spool, he led product teams at Facebook. Now a co-founder of Electric Capital, he invests across fintech and crypto and manages $1 billion in Web3 funds.

Ayla manages investor relations and communications at XRC Labs, with a background in consulting at Kurt Salmon. She studied applied mathematics and economics at Brown University.

Aymeric was inspired by the potential of nanotechnology while conducting research in the 1990s, leading him to found +ND Capital. Since then, he has been investing globally, focusing on the U.S. market for the past 15 years while commuting between Switzerland and Silicon Valley.

Award-winning proptech investor, best-selling author, and thought leader, recognized for a decade of contributions at the forefront of real estate technology.

Barr Yaron is a principal at Amplify Partners, focused on investments in transformative technology.

Award-winning fintech entrepreneur and diversity advocate, co-founder of PiggyVest, Nigeria’s largest digital investment platform. Also co-founded PushCV, one of Africa’s largest job sites, and The Feminist Coalition, a group working for equality for women in Nigeria.

Aviad joined Vertex with a background in venture capital and consulting. Previously at Bessemer Israel, he invested in and worked with startups like Wix, Fiverr, Vayyar, and others. He was also a founding partner at Oryzn Capital.

Austin McChord founded Datto as a college student in his parents' basement, growing it into a major backup solution provider and the first "unicorn" in Connecticut. He holds several patents and has been named one of the nation’s top young philanthropists by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Atul brings 25 years of experience in financial services, including roles as Head of Advice for Wells Fargo Advisors and president of Wells' clearing business.

Avantika drives venture investments at the firm, with a focus on deep tech and frontier healthcare companies. With experience scaling teams to billion-dollar valuations and leading successful IPOs, she is known for her grassroots approach to enterprise software and customer-focused GTM.

Aubrie, both a startup operator and investor, built and sold her apparel brand Bow & Drape, a favorite at Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s. She also spent time at XFactor Ventures investing in female-led startups.

Attended undergraduate studies at Carnegie Mellon and graduate school at the University of Michigan. Worked in software and consulting before finding a passion for fintech and eventually becoming a venture capitalist.

At Menlo Ventures, Johnny focuses on biotechnology and life sciences, with an emphasis on novel therapeutics. Hands-on experience includes developing gene-editing technologies licensed to companies like Editas Medicine and Beam Therapeutics. Prior to Menlo, Johnny contributed to several early-stage biotech investments at Longitude Capital and worked with Omega Funds to advance medical technologies.

At Stanford, surrounded by ambitious peers, he co-founded Human Capital to support engineers and founders in finding their dream jobs or building groundbreaking companies.

At Wing, Zach focuses on AI-powered applications, productivity tools, and bottom-up SaaS. He was previously the CEO of Drop, Inc., which built award-winning apps before its technology was acquired by Snapchat.

At Human Capital, he focuses on supporting founders, especially first-time entrepreneurs, on their journey to build world-changing companies. He was one of the earliest employees at Applied Intuition and spent time in venture capital at Andreessen Horowitz.

Atin invests in founders building large-scale businesses that positively impact society. He was previously principal at Q Venture Partners and remains involved as a venture partner. He’s also an ex-entrepreneur and ultramarathon runner, completing multiple 100K races.

At General Catalyst, Anand is dedicated to early-stage investments and expanding the firm's India practice, positioning it for local market growth.

At Khosla Ventures, Sven led investments in GitLab, Rocket Lab, and others, with a passion for technologies that enable new user experiences. Before venture investing, he led the technical team behind Stanford’s self-driving car, which won the DARPA Grand Challenge.

Assia co-founded Muse Capital, advising consumer tech, public companies, and sports businesses for two decades. She began her career launching media for Ministry of Sound, and later advised scaling businesses like Spotify and ATC Management.

Ashok, a serial entrepreneur and investor, focuses on enterprise IT and life sciences. He founded multiple companies, including Capp Medical, which was acquired by Roche, and Xsigo, sold to Oracle. He has more than 20 patents to his name and has invested in several innovative tech startups.

Ashley Liu is a partner at Crew Capital, backing daring founders who are either disrupting existing markets or creating entirely new ones. Prior to Crew Capital, she was an investor at The Venture Collective and worked at a family office after starting her career in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Ashwin Ramachandran is General Partner at Dragonfly Capital. He has worked as a research engineer at ThunderCore and attended Duke University.

Ash has been an early investor in crypto since 2015, backing some of the leading projects in the space. Before founding Archetype, he led blockchain investments at Accomplice and co-launched the venture arm of ConsenSys.

Ashmeet founded Engineering Capital and is its chief engineer. He previously led product management for VMware’s flagship ESX server and was instrumental in investments like Azure and SignalFx. He serves on several boards, including Baffle and Yotascale.

Ashu invests in startups across the enterprise stack, focusing on the way machine learning and AI reinvent software categories and create new consumer experiences. His portfolio includes decacorn Databricks, six unicorns like Cohesity, and other notable early-stage tech companies.

Ashley is a founding partner of Firework Ventures, an early-stage fund focused on companies shaping the future of work. Ashley is a recognized thought leader, having contributed to Nasdaq, Harvard Business Review, and MIT Sloan Management Review.

Asheem is drawn to founders who are exceptionally precise in identifying problems and applying rigorous, original solutions.

As seed partner at Defy, responsible for managing the seed portfolio, sourcing new deals, and supporting founders. Previously served as an associate at Defy and as a product manager at Gap Inc., focusing on modernizing customer communication systems. Experience includes launching a virtual closet at Rent the Runway and working on an AI startup to create differentiated product experiences.

As managing partner, Matt manages FCA’s operations, investments, and portfolio. Previously, Matt co-founded MyOfficeProducts, serving as its chairman and CEO until its acquisition. His earlier career includes executive roles at Radar Business Systems, Inc., and SunTrust Bank.

As managing partner, John oversees FCA's operations, investment processes, and portfolio management. Prior to FCA, John co-founded MyOfficeProducts, serving in various executive roles. He also served as executive vice president of Motorent, Inc., affiliated with Avis Rent-A-Car.

As senior associate at First In, Gabby supports investment diligence, market analysis, and operations. With a military background, Gabby served as an intelligence officer and was selected as an Aspen Strategy Group Rising Leader in 2022.

As Managing Partner and Global Head of Ventures at Omers Ventures, Damien oversees investments, fund operations, and provides strategic direction across offices in London and Silicon Valley. His 15-year venture investment career includes leading roles at Bridgescale Partners and Edgestone Capital Partners. Before Omers, he founded a digital dental lab startup. Serves as a board member with current investments like Hopper, TouchBistro, and Klipfolio.

As Managing Partner for India at Celesta Capital, Sudhir Rao is also the founding partner of Indusage Partners, a venture fund focusing on opportunities between India and the U.S. With over 33 years of experience in capital markets, he was one of the original directors of Karvy Investor Services Ltd. and Karvy Stockbroking Ltd., which were pivotal in providing investor services, merchant banking, and retail financial services across India.

Arthur, partner at First In, focuses on dual-use technology and defense tech. Co-founded Seashell and served as a senior corporate development executive at Anduril. Previously, he was a Marine Corps officer, decorated with the Bronze Star for his service.

As a founding member and CFO at Defy, responsibilities include overseeing operations since the early days of Fund I, navigating a dynamic environment to support promising founders and startups. Before this, there was an 11-year tenure as a Fund Controller at General Catalyst, with earlier experience in mutual funds at Investors Bank and Trust, as well as State Street Research. Outside of work, interests include spin classes, reading, and spending quality time with family.

As a partner at Venrock, David focuses on early-stage ventures in digital media and internet industries. Active investments include companies such as Smartling, Dollar Shave Club, and Burner. He has also served on the board of Crunchyroll and led Venrock's investment in Klout, which was acquired by Lithium Technologies.

As a founder, Andrew has launched pioneering projects like the world’s first location-based social network (Playtxt), an online digital news archive (Britishpathe.com), and a recommendation engine using machine learning (Rummble). In between projects, Andrew worked as a strategy consultant for VC firms and corporates such as AstraZeneca and AT&T. He is also a co-founder of ICE, a global network of tech founders and investors.

As an experienced digital industrial investor, Adam understands the challenges of adopting new technologies in traditional industries and recognizes the critical role of channel partners. In 2016, Adam founded Holt Ventures, and later co-founded Ironspring in 2019, formalizing a network-driven approach to digital industrial innovation.

As CEO and managing partner at GV, David Krane emphasizes investing not only capital but also in building deep, long-standing relationships. David's career began in a university town surrounded by curiosity and lifelong learning, leading him to roles at Qualcomm, Apple, and then Google, where he joined as employee number 84. He led Google’s global communications and public affairs group before transitioning to venture capital.

As a general partner at GV, the focus lies in enterprise software, frontier technology, developer tools, cloud infrastructure, and machine learning. Contributions include building giants like Cockroach and Bowery while overseeing GV's New York operations. With over a decade of technical experience, the passion is in collaborating with deeply technical founders. Prior to GV, work included leading the development of Google’s next-gen ad-serving and core infrastructure projects, such as the distributed file system behind Google.com and Gmail.

As CEO of ZhenFund, Anna oversees investments in over 600 startups, including unicorns like Red, Perfect Diary, and Horizon Robotics. Starting her career as an investment banker at JPMorgan, she later joined GE China’s corporate development team before joining ZhenFund in 2011, focusing on expanding business opportunities in China.

As general partner at MedMountain, Katelin Roberts brings her operational and investing experience to support early-stage founders in Salt Lake City’s healthcare innovation ecosystem. Katelin has held various roles, including managing a large manufacturing business, restructuring small technology businesses, and launching a startup. She is also an active angel investor through networks like Gaingels and Park City Angels.

Arun Kumar, managing partner at Celesta, previously served as Chairman and CEO of KPMG India. He also worked in President Obama's administration, leading global market access and foreign commercial services initiatives.

Armaan joined WndrCo after serving as a business analyst at McKinsey.

As a founding partner of Spark Capital, Alex led investments in companies like Andela, Flywire, and Talkspace. He also developed and sold TV content to major networks before joining venture capital.

Armed with a psychology background, she dives deep into consumer behavior and has built strong relationships with portfolio companies such as Calibrate and Necessaire. Previously, she worked in digital strategy for Fortune 500 brands, graduated cum laude from Princeton, and was named Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016.

Arra leads Craft’s investments in SaaS and marketplace companies. Previously, she was head of operations at BuildZoom, handling everything from customer success to business partnerships and new revenue channels. She began her career in investment banking at JP Morgan.

Arjuna Costa is committed to improving the financial well-being of underserved populations worldwide. He co-manages Flourish, focusing on venture investing across emerging markets. He previously led investments at Omidyar Network, building a portfolio of inclusive fintech companies.

As a founding partner and president at Reinventure Capital, professional career has come full circle by re-entering the venture capital space, supported by over 30 years of business development and venture experience. The VC journey began at age 25, accelerating at 27 by becoming the CEO of a major firm, with influential mentors such as the CEO of Morgan Stanley. The focus has been on growth industries, expanding opportunities for entrepreneurs of color and delivering impressive returns.

Arpan, a principal at Vu Venture Partners, looks for exciting opportunities regardless of geography or sector.

Ariel is a Vice President at Bessemer's Israel office, working with companies across Israel and Europe. Featured on Forbes 30 under 30, Ariel worked previously at Stripes Group and helped drive its Israeli investment in Monday.com.

Ariel co-founded several startups before joining NXTP, including Digital Ventures and InZearch, which were acquired by Fox International Channels.

Arjan is a partner at Core Innovation Capital, investing in financial services democratizing prosperity. He is an advocate for financial access and often speaks at forums like the White House and Harvard. Arjan previously held senior roles in startups, including Cognitive Concepts.

Arianna previously founded Autonomous Partners, focused on digital assets, and co-founded Crystal Towers Capital, which invests in YC companies. She worked at Facebook and BitGo, gaining insight into enterprise security for cryptocurrencies.

Ari has a background as both an operator and an investor. He is interested in how software reshapes industries, focusing on enterprise software and fintech at Index Ventures. Ari co-founded SaaS and e-commerce startups early in his career and holds a degree from the London School of Economics.

Anne was previously a seed-stage investor at Floodgate, where she led consumer investments. She also worked in product and engineering roles at early-stage startups and served as a consultant at McKinsey. Graduated magna cum laude from Princeton, where she started her first failed company and gained firsthand experience in entrepreneurship.

Anthony, an entrepreneur, music manager, and investor, is a partner at WndrCo and founder of Emagen Entertainment. He manages the careers of artists like Nas and Future, and leads investments in ventures like Robinhood and Statespace Labs.

Anthony founded Kaggle, which pioneered predictive modeling competitions. He is an investor in over 50 AI startups and two venture funds.

Antoine co-founded and led Stanplus Tech, transforming the medical transportation industry in India. Before this, he worked with Areva, a leader in nuclear energy, for eight years and pursued an MBA at INSEAD.

Antonio, born in Mexico City, lives in NYC. He has a diverse background in VC, hedge funds, law, and economic development. Before founding Animo, he was a managing partner at Capital Invent and an investor at FJ Labs.