Soso, a former operator, has transitioned to become an early-stage investor. They founded Growth Pilots to assist startups like Instacart and Zapier in solving growth and scaling challenges, often working with companies before they had structured growth programs.

Since joining Metaprop in 2016 as a general partner, Zak has led the firm's venture capital funds, focusing on high-growth PropTech startups that are reshaping the real estate sector.

Sources, diligences, and supports Riot's portfolio from pre-seed to growth stages. Previously led investments at B Capital Group in SaaS, cybersecurity, and industrial sectors. Started at J.P. Morgan.

Sol Trujillo was appointed as a director of WPP in 2010 and has three decades of experience as CEO of large-cap companies across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, including Telstra and US West.

Since joining CRV in 1997, Izhar has built a notable portfolio of startups and successful exits, including investments in companies like Aveksa, Vlingo, and Performable. Prior to CRV, he was VP of Marketing at Onyx Interactive. In his spare time, Izhar enjoys off-road rally car racing in the Sahara and Atacama deserts.

Since 2011, Jerel has been deeply involved in launching and investing in numerous Versant portfolio companies, including CRISPR and Akero. He has helped establish Versant's presence in Canada and was promoted to managing director in 2015.

Shila Nieves Burney has spent over two decades working to address disparities by investing in human capital. She has sourced investors, secured a $5M term sheet for startups, and advised founders of color. Her expertise lies in connecting talent with opportunities and breaking down barriers to access capital.

Shruti started her career as a developer working on mainframe security, collaboration tools, and data analytics. Afterward, she moved into investing in early-stage companies at True Ventures and Samsung's venture fund. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and an MS from Columbia University.

Shomik is a partner at Boldstart and has over six years of experience in venture investing in enterprise software. He has been through IPOs, acquisitions, and a failed startup. Prior to Boldstart, Shomik worked as a growth stage investor at Top Tier Capital, investing in companies like CircleCI and Anaplan. He began his career in venture debt, later joining a startup as its first employee.

Shiv brings over 16 years of experience in investing and finance to NVP India. He advises on growth equity investments across multiple sectors, including healthcare, consumer goods, technology, and finance. Shiv previously spent a year at Edelweiss' private equity business and nine years with NVP. His career started at Morgan Stanley, where he worked in New York, London, and Mumbai.

Shows interest in vertical software, SMB solutions, developer-centric tools, e-commerce tech, and marketing technology. Seeks to support founders driving innovations in these areas.

Shelby is an investor at Compound with a focus on biology and healthcare. She holds an undergraduate degree in biochemistry, an MPhil in bioscience enterprise, and is awaiting her Ph.D. defense in plant sciences from the University of Cambridge. Shelby’s research spans neuroscience, drug discovery, and plant sciences. She has also interned at Merck KGaA and worked with European VC firms like Hummingbird Ventures and Ahren Innovation Capital.

Simon focuses on investments in open-source and developer tools. With a background in JavaScript and Node.js, he appreciates the value of open-source software. Simon was recently a consultant at McKinsey & Company's digital practice, where he helped Fortune 500 companies accelerate cloud adoption. He holds a BS in Computer Science from UCLA.

Shreya co-founded Wealth Technologies Inc. (WTI), an AI-based personal financial advice platform, which was acquired by MoneyLion. At MoneyLion, she led strategy for its user base of 9.5 million. Earlier, she worked at Goldman Sachs in London and New York.

Simon Schmincke, a German-born developer turned venture capitalist, has extensive operational experience. He helped build three companies for Rocket Internet and gained investment experience at Earlybird Venture Capital. In Singapore, he established Foodpanda, operating across eight Southeast Asian countries as a co-founder and CFO.

Sherman has extensive experience investing in dual-use technologies such as space and healthcare. He has been a VC-in-residence for several Techstars programs and is a Kauffman Fellow. Sherman’s earlier career includes work as an M&A investment banker focused on healthcare technology and a naval intelligence officer. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BSc from the United States Naval Academy.

Simon joined Cathay Innovation after working on VMware’s strategy and corporate development team, leading acquisitions and investments. He previously worked at UBS in the technology, media, and telecom group, advising on capital raises and M&A.

Simon is a vice president at Relay Ventures, where he brings his expertise in investments and company scaling.

Shelley brings over fifteen years of experience in technology, ranging from software engineering to venture capital. Before founding 11.2 Capital, she served as EVP of Business Development at Ecoplast Technologies. She was also a principal at DFJ, involved in investments like Feedburner, Flurry, and TicketsNow. Shelley holds a BS in Computer Science and Computer Engineering and a Ph.D. in Computer Science. She is currently an advisor at SkyDeck and an associate at Creative Destruction Lab.

She contributes to screening, evaluating, and executing investments at Cathay Innovation, focusing specifically on opportunities in Germany. Her previous experience includes venture capital and management consulting in Europe.

Shaun scaled top-line revenue at Neo Tech from $20M to $800M, handling all areas of growth, including operations, IT, marketing, and finance.

She began his career in venture by betting on student founders as a pre-seed investor at Dorm Room Fund, a national student-run venture fund backed by First Round Capital, leading investments in four pre-seed startups. At Crosscut Ventures, she co-created Interchange, the first free job board dedicated to LA startups. With support from partners like PledgeLA, Interchange aims to make startup roles in LA more accessible to diverse candidates. Additionally, she started building The Table, a community for women in enterprise, alongside Justine Humenansky from Playground Global.

She has been a lead investor and board member for nine years, focusing on companies advancing cultural dialogue. She built Bolt’s venture capital practice and community across two successful funds. Also, the founder of Women in Hardware.

She joined Andreessen Horowitz after leading product at Solvvy, a startup using conversational AI for customer experience. Before that, she led onboarding and freemium products at AppDynamics, which was acquired by Cisco. She was a Kleiner Perkins Product Fellow in 2016.

Seth Bannon is a founding partner at Fifty Years, a seed fund backing entrepreneurs tackling significant global challenges. Seth has invested in a range of sustainability-driven companies, including Memphis Meats and Geltor. He also co-founded Impact.Tech, a community supporting purpose-driven entrepreneurship, and is a Y Combinator graduate recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 for social entrepreneurship.

Shardul joined Index Ventures in 2008, focusing on investments in security, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software.

Sha Zhou is a writer, venture capitalist, and a foreign affairs visionary advising China’s central government on major issues. Previously worked as a software engineer in technical and management roles for major companies. Founded and invested in numerous tech startups, spanning robotics, blockchain, social networking, and more, using connections in both the U.S. and China to facilitate growth in frontier technologies.

Sharon joined Tau Ventures after serving as a software engineer at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, automating proteomics sequencing pipelines.

Sharon co-founded Okapi in 2005 and leads life science investments. She has been instrumental in successful exits for companies like Helixis and Welltok, and serves on the boards of Okapi portfolio companies.

Sharon is an investor focusing on consumer internet and technology sectors. Previously worked as an analyst at Centerview Partners and Goldman Sachs.

Shekhar Kirani joined Accel in 2011, bringing over 25 years of experience in technology and business leadership across startups and large corporations. He focuses on early-stage software and mobile startup investments that benefit enterprises. Shekhar has led investments in companies like ANSR, BrowserStack, CareStack, Chargebee, and Freshworks. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota and a Master’s from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Shaun previously held roles as Vice President of Engineering, Product, and Design at Lilt, and as VP of Product and Design at NimbleRx before joining Aix.

Shafiq leads deal sourcing, investment processes, and portfolio management. Previously served as a senior partner in BDC’s advisory practice, focusing on accelerating high-growth businesses. Brings over 15 years of experience in banking, private equity, management consulting, and venture capital.

Shaun leads Urban.us in funding startups that enable cities to adapt to climate change. He has invested in more than 20 firms between 2007 and 2013.

Shamin Walsh, a seasoned angel investor with over 13 years in consumer space investments. Early supporter of companies like Sweetgreen and Flexport. Prior to joining BAM Ventures, she was a partner at a generalist firm, leveraging assets in logistics, cold storage, and manufacturing to evaluate emerging consumer businesses holistically.

Served as co-founder and CEO of Justin.tv from 2007 to 2011, later founding and leading Socialcam in 2012. Graduated from Yale University with a degree in political science.

Served as General Partner at North Bridge Venture Partners from 2012 to 2014, where he launched the seed investment practice. Led investments in companies like Lytro and Quora. At Facebook, he was VP of Infrastructure & Technical Operations, scaling from 35M to 800M users. Earlier, co-founded GlobalCenter, developing the first native-optical IP network. Serves on multiple company boards, including WebMonsters and CloudAcademy.

Served as president of an FAA-certified on-demand air operator, a flight training school, and an MRO company. Has a decade of finance experience specializing in seed and series A investments, leverage strategies, valuation, forecasting, budgeting, and KPI development.

Serves on the board for various educational and health-related companies, including Accelerate Learning, Gather, Hazel Health, Kiddom, Labster, and Quizlet. Previously led one of the earliest education investment practices as a partner at Catamount Ventures, and spearheaded investments in TenMarks, PresenceLearning, and MasteryConnect.

Serves as Executive Director at Hillman Accelerator.

Serves on boards of the American Cancer Society, Israel Cancer Research Fund, and other charities. Funds initiatives like the Origin Ventures Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership and has been recognized as a leading member of Chicago’s tech ecosystem.

Seth Levine is a co-founder of Pledge 1%, a global movement encouraging companies to give back to local communities. He advises venture funds and startups, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, promoting economic development. Author of "The New Builders," which explores the diverse future of entrepreneurship in the U.S. Lives in Colorado with his family, passionate about cycling, skiing, and outdoor activities.

Serial investor and entrepreneur, co-founded The Council and investment firm 43, as well as The People Design House, partnering with startups to avoid HR pitfalls.

Serves on boards of companies including Live Nation Entertainment and Spinal Stabilization Technologies. Active in multiple foundation boards.

Served as Chairman and CEO of Digital Room Incorporated (DRI), an Insight portfolio company, until 2017. Continued to hold leadership roles at Insight and served as Chairman or interim CEO for several portfolio companies. Currently chairs Achieve3000, Illuminate, PDI Software, Vela, and is Executive Chairman of Episerver. Past roles include Spark Networks, WeddingChannel.com, and board membership of PeopleSupport.

Serial tech entrepreneur responsible for creating over $1 billion in realized exit value, including founding PriceGrabber, which was sold to Experian, and eSalon, which was sold to Henkel.

Serial entrepreneur who dropped out of college at nineteen. Founded nine venture-backed companies, including Jetti Resources and GreatPoint Energy, which secured significant capital in China. Profiled by MIT Technology Review and Wall Street Journal as a leading innovator.

Sergio has extensive experience in product and engineering, as well as marketing and sales. He collaborates with founders to refine product-market fit, go-to-market strategy, and fundraising, frequently providing hands-on guidance during the first six months post-investment.

Sergey, with over 20 years in tech, has participated as founder, executive, or investor across sectors like software development, VoIP, and cybersecurity. Currently involved with startups across the U.S. and Israel as an investor and mentor.

Serge is the co-founder and partner of 6MV and CEO of Staytuned, a suite of tools designed to help e-commerce brands scale effectively and achieve greater growth.

Serene is passionate about partnering with entrepreneurs, spending most of her time working with SaaS and marketplace startups. Before joining Kickstart, she worked at Susquehanna Growth Equity, where she helped create the portfolio value creation team and scaled revenue growth. She also worked as a management consultant at Cicero Group on growth strategy. From Tokyo, she is fluent in Japanese, a qualified marathon runner, and enjoys diverse hobbies such as reading, drawing, and traveling.

Serena Williams is an American tennis icon, holding the number one position in women’s singles tennis. She has won major tournaments like the French Open, US Open, and Olympic singles. Off the court, she has supported educational initiatives such as constructing a secondary school in Kenya and participating in programs for at-risk youth. She has been recognized with several awards for her philanthropic efforts.

Senior technology leader, author, and public speaker. Expert in software development processes, architecture, and programming languages like Ruby, Java, and Clojure.

Sequoia, Databricks, Airbnb, Stanford - an extensive network and successful relationships in the tech ecosystem.

Serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, partnered at inception stage with industry pioneers. Notable exits include Lyft, Akamai, and SolarCity, with 18 IPOs and numerous acquisitions.

Senior partner, Board & CEO Inclusion, and Marketing Transformation at Korn Ferry, providing leadership in organizational inclusion and marketing initiatives.

Senofer Mendoza is the founder and general partner of Mendoza Ventures, a Boston-based pre-seed venture capital firm focusing on fintech, AI, and cybersecurity. After working in enterprise sales and hospitality design, she founded Mendoza Ventures to address the funding gap at the pre-seed stage. She is a recognized author, innovator, and thought leader with a strong focus on equity and diversity in the tech and VC space.

Senior Managing Director at Intel Capital since 2000, Andy Fligel focuses on AI, cloud, and enterprise software investments. He holds an MBA from Kellogg and a B.S. from UVA. Outside of work, he’s an enthusiastic supporter of his daughters’ sports teams.

Selected as one of the top 10 most influential investors in crypto by The Information, Edith is a general partner at Race Capital, an early-stage Silicon Valley venture capital fund. Edith was the seed investor in notable companies like Solana, Lightning Network, Agora.io, Placer.ai, RapidAPI, among others.

Senior operating and financial executive, with extensive experience in building technology-driven businesses and investing in them. Focuses on transforming healthcare by developing patient-centered payment models and digital workflows that support these new payment structures.

Semil Shah is the founder and general partner of Haystack and formerly served as a venture partner at GGV Capital. He has a solid track record in venture capital and building successful startups.

Seeks to support founders focused on fintech, blockchain/crypto, climate tech, logistics, and e-commerce. Looks for promising and emerging technologies that can drive major market shifts.

Senior internet executive with over two decades of experience managing global organizations to create impactful products. Directed product strategy and user experience at LinkedIn, growing the professional network to over 347 million members globally. Managed P&L for all online revenue streams. Previously worked at Google, where achievements included building the mobile business starting in 2005 and winning the Google Founders Award. Co-author of 14 U.S. patents.

Seeks "audacious authenticity" in founders—those with big ideas that truly make a difference and deeply understand the problem space. Aspires to be a founder’s first call in times of need, striving to earn that trust through consistent support and effective problem-solving. Thrives on real company-building work, even when it's challenging or messy, aiming to create maximum impact with the people he partners with.

Seed and early-stage investor in prominent startups like Ironclad, Maven Clinic, Wonolo, Mos.com, Otter, Newness, The Wing, and Pace Group. Jess is also a founding member of All Raise, an organization dedicated to promoting diversity in the tech sector.

Senator Bill Frist is a renowned healthcare authority and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is currently co-founder and partner at FCV, serving on the fund's investment committee where he oversees acquisitions, divestitures, and adds value to fund partnerships. Prior to his political career, he founded the Vanderbilt Multi-Organ Transplant Center and performed over 150 heart and lung transplants.

Seed investor in notable blockchain projects like Dapper Labs and The Graph. Former VP of product at Tinder, overseeing revenue initiatives.

Seeded over 200 startups, founded Great Oaks Venture Capital in 2003. Prior experience at Goldman Sachs and Neuberger Berman. Select investments include Zipongo, HealthTap, and Trulia.

Seema joined Andreessen Horowitz with over a decade of fintech investing experience. She was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, where she focused on fintech and investments in Latin America. She also worked at LeapFrog Investments, Altamont Capital Partners, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during her law school years.

Seed investor in fintech and Web3. Currently serving as the Chief of Staff at Series, a digital financial platform offering full-service banking, crypto custody, prime services, and back-office software for institutions and corporations. Also a founding general partner at Behind Genius Ventures.

Scott, a successful investor, founded two prominent hedge funds managing billions in assets between 1999 and 2014. Now focused on his family office, he invests in public and private securities, and supports startups at the intersection of genomics and computing. Former nuclear engineer, Harvard MBA, and proprietary trader at Goldman Sachs.

Sebastien was the co-founder and COO of Playfish, which became one of the largest social gaming companies. Before Playfish, he contributed to Nokia's Ad Service, designed to monetize mobile traffic across its 850 million devices globally, and was part of Macrospace Ltd, which merged into Glu Mobile. He holds a Master's in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London and has lived in Brussels, Bangkok, London, and currently resides in San Francisco.

Sean helped establish Juvo’s inaugural fund, which has invested in 21 startups. He holds a J.D. from the J. Reuben Clark School of Law and is a licensed attorney in Utah.

Seamon has accumulated over a decade of expertise in entrepreneurship and operational strategy. He has a proven record in technology investments and plays a key role at Palm Drive. His responsibilities include identifying potential investments, expanding the firm’s network of stakeholders, and fostering cross-border cooperation between startups and investors across the US and Asia.

Screens, evaluates, and executes Cathay Innovation investments. Former McKinsey analyst focused on corporate finance and venture analyst at FedTech. Prior experience includes the U.S. Department of Defense.

Sean Green was born in Jamaica and raised in Toronto, where his entrepreneurial spirit led him to start ventures in home services and later, his current startup, Arternal, in the art world.

Scott led NEA's tech investing practice for 10 years, investing in companies like Salesforce and Workday. He's been named to the Forbes Midas List every year since 2007.

Sean was a Principal at Highland Capital Partners before joining Castle Island Ventures, co-leading investments in companies like Clearco and Coin Metrics. Earlier, he worked as an investor at Pomona Capital and started his career as an investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Seán brings over twenty years of experience in venture capital and technology commercialization, with a notable record of investments that culminated in IPOs. His successful portfolio includes Cvent, Cymabay, Freemarkets, Nupathe, and Serviceware.

Scott Law, CPA, founded Zotec Partners in 1998, providing healthcare financial solutions. He sits on several boards and is an entrepreneur-in-residence at Butler University.

Scott founded Covera, an insurtech startup, and previously worked at Gowlings as a lawyer.

Scott was a founding member of Net2Phone, an early internet telephony company, helping it achieve millions of users and over $200M in revenue, leading to its IPO in 1999 and a strategic sale to AT&T for $1.4 billion in 2000. Scott leverages his expertise to support other entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Brazil. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Syracuse University.

Scrappy internet kid who’s been breaking things online since IRC days.

Scott co-led M&A at Serco and served as EIR at AARP. He has experience as an entrepreneur and consultant to the intelligence community.

Scott Barclay is a managing director at Insight Partners, focused on computational care. He previously worked at CVS, scaling the e-prescribing ecosystem, and was a partner at DCVC, investing in early-stage healthcare.

Scott Friend is a former founder of a retail analytics company and is now an advisor to commerce and marketing-tech startups.

Scott has worked with companies like Instacart and Flexport as an investor and builder.

Scott Brady is managing partner at Innovation Endeavors and lecturer at Stanford GSB. He co-founded Slice and is a board member of multiple tech companies.

Sarah Tavel is a general partner at Benchmark, investing in consumer, IT, and cryptocurrency businesses. She led investments in Chainalysis and Hipcamp.

Saumitra, a machine learning startup mentor and internal medicine physician, supports technical founders as board members in his companies.

Sarah joined Pillar VC after serving on the executive team at Pluralsight and co-founding Intelligent.ly, a leadership development company. She focuses on enterprise and consumer companies.

Sarah is interested in backing founders with personal experience in their market, focusing on growth-stage investments.

Sarah joined A16Z from TA Associates, where she served as Vice President, investing in and partnering with founders of growth-stage technology, tech-enabled services, and financial services companies. She previously served on the board of ZoomInfo and worked at DCM Ventures, Radicle Impact, BCG, and Morgan Stanley. Sarah graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard and earned an MBA from Stanford GSB.

Sarah Cone was one of the earliest investors in Prometheus Fuels, the first zero-carbon fuel unicorn, and an early investor in Andela, a social impact unicorn. She previously worked for two years at Illuminate Ventures, a B2B enterprise/cloud-focused firm, and got her start in VC with the emerging technologies group at Omidyar Network.

Santo co-founded Spark Capital in 2005. Previously launched the first early-stage venture arm at Bankers Trust, was president of Blockbuster, and general partner at Charles River Ventures.

Santosh started his first business at 13, providing IT support to small businesses. More recently, he co-founded a financial media publication and managed investments for the Nittany Lion Fund during the Great Recession.

Sara Chamberlain leads Energy Foundry's investment activity. Previously co-managed clean tech government advisory at Wilson Sonsini, helping startups secure over $300M in grants and loans.

Sara Choi, partner at Wing, invests in Bio x Data companies. She co-founded AirFox, acquired by ViaVarejo, and worked in product roles at YouTube and Google.

Samir focuses on health, sustainability, and tech investments at Khosla Ventures. Previously co-founded Helicos Biosciences and led investments in companies like Impossible Foods and Nutanix.

Sander served as VP of business development for Pager, a healthcare tech company, where he led the company's transformation to an enterprise-facing model. Earlier roles included leading the East Coast office of Cleveland Clinic Ventures.