Samakab has over a decade of experience investing in emerging markets, previously establishing Avanz Capital's Middle Eastern presence and investing in PE deals across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Sameer joined Accel in 2008, focusing on consumer, cloud/SaaS, and media investments. He led investments in companies like Dropbox, Freshworks, and Venmo.

Sameer Dholakia, growth partner at Bessemer, joined SendGrid as CEO in 2014, leading it to IPO in 2017 and a $3 billion acquisition by Twilio. Formerly led cloud platforms at Citrix.

Sandhya, founder of Deep Ventures, was previously a general partner at Social Capital, focusing on AI investments. She also led advertising at Skype and managed its $100M business.

Sandhya Hegde, general partner at Unusual Ventures, leads investments in enterprise SaaS. Previously EVP at Amplitude, she founded Amplify, a leading PLG conference, and advises startups and Fortune 100 businesses.

Sam started as a paramedic with a penchant for "white-hat" hacking. He later worked at SaaS companies, driving revenue and partnerships.

Sandeep, a venture capitalist, is dedicated to ensuring portfolio companies benefit from a strong ecosystem, leveraging advisors and resources cultivated through experience. Previously managing director of Bluepointe Angel Forum, Sandeep invested in numerous emerging companies. His early career included roles at Frog Design, MIT, and JP Morgan, making contributions across various facets of business management.

San Francisco-based entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Founder and managing director of Caffeinated Capital, a firm focused on early-stage investments. Specializes in equity and debt financing, private equity, and growth capital.

Santiago has made over 130 investments as part of the 500 Global family. He is a product development expert and passionate hacker, having founded initiatives like Mexican.VC and Super Happy Dev House in Mexico City. He also hosts a podcast and vlog while exploring photography.

Saar Gur, general partner at CRV, focuses on consumer products and services. Previously co-founded BrightRoll, a leading video ad network. He holds an MBA from Stanford and a degree in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin.

Ryan Petersen is the CEO and founder of Flexport, improving global trade user experience. He previously co-founded ImportGenius.com, a shipping data service. Holds a degree in economics from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Columbia.

Sakib is a member of the investment team at Crossbeam, serving as a board observer for seven portfolio companies. He founded Capsule, a South Asian news aggregator, and was previously an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan.

Saeed Amidi, founder and CEO of Plug and Play, has 30+ years in real estate, bottled water, and tech investing. Passionate about tech, he works with partners and startups worldwide to drive positive change.

Sam Englebardt co-founded Galaxy Digital and Galaxy Interactive. He’s an investor and content producer, with experience in media-sector investments at Lambert Media Group and as VP at Alliance Bernstein.

Sam is co-CEO of Fin and general partner at Slow Ventures. Former VP of Product Management at Facebook, co-founded Drop.io, acquired by Facebook.

Sahil Bloom creates content that reaches over one million people across various platforms, including Twitter (@SahilBloom), the Curiosity Chronicle newsletter, and the podcast Where It Happens.

Ryan started as a product manager in gaming and co-authored "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products." He founded Product Hunt in 2013, which was acquired by AngelList. Now runs Weekend Fund.

Ryan has built and scaled ventures across industries, focusing recently on a financial services startup and a nonprofit supporting low-income entrepreneurs.

Ryan co-founded the early internet search engine Excite in 1993, which went public in 1996 and later merged to become Excite@Home. It was one of the top five websites in the early days of the web. He started his venture career at Mobius Venture Capital in 2000, just before the first internet bubble burst. As a software engineer at Excite, Ryan built infrastructure for a large-scale consumer-facing site, informing his focus on developer tools, enterprise, and consumer-facing investments. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.

Ryo was a principal at East Ventures in Japan, an early-stage VC firm. He founded two companies, including AllCoupon Japan, which was later acquired. Additionally, Ryo served as Japan's Country Manager for Tinder, HomeAway (part of Expedia Group), and Hailo before joining Antler.

Ryan founded Pathbreaker Ventures, focusing on pre-seed and seed-stage technology investments. Before that, he was a deal lead at Facebook's corporate development team, working on acquisitions like Oculus and LiveRail.

Ryan founded Corigin, a real estate investment firm, and Coral Capital, a tech-enabled commercial finance operation. Now an investor at Alpaca, he is passionate about enhancing operations and investment decisions through technology.

Ryan currently serves as CIO for the Robert Andrew Kriser Family Foundation and advises Evercore Wealth Management. He is active on boards and advisory councils in aerospace and space exploration, including roles at Radian Aerospace and the Planetary Society.

Ryan is a managing director at Norwest Venture Partners, focusing on healthcare growth equity investments. He has over 30 years of healthcare experience, with past roles at Carlyle Group and Industry Ventures. His investments include Mindful Health Solutions and Elligo Health Research.

Ryan is a managing director at Crossbeam, focusing on consumer tech, fintech, and enterprise SaaS. He co-founded RMDY and worked at DFJ Growth, involved in investments in SpaceX, Unity, and Ring.

Ryan founded startups including University Guide, which he sold two years post-college. He co-founded Beta.MN, Twin Cities Startup Week, and Techstars Retail Accelerator. Relates to founders from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.

Ryan founded K50 Ventures, investing in mission-driven founders globally. He has backed companies like Brex and Freenome, co-founded Kairos HQ, and launched notable ventures like Rhino and Little Spoon. Previously worked at Blumberg Capital.

Runs the "This Week in Fintech" newsletter and the Fintech Fund, a VC fund focused on early-stage fintech companies. Previously led business development and strategy for Google Pay, strategy at Petal, and partnerships at Funding Circle.

Rudina Seseri founded Glasswing Ventures and focuses on AI-enabled enterprise software. She has 19 years of experience in high-growth IT, cloud, and SaaS companies, and was a senior manager in Microsoft's corporate development group.

Ruchita leads healthcare investing at Av8 Ventures. She previously led digital health investing at Sanofi Ventures and held leadership roles at GE Ventures, delivering significant upside for GE Healthcare businesses.

Russ is a former CEO of three software companies, including HighJump and HealthVision Software. Now a partner at Battery Ventures, he shares his expertise with the CEOs he supports.

Russ co-founded E Ink, commercializing MIT's electronic paper displays, reaching $200M in revenue. He has also led university spin-outs in energy and drug discovery, and invests in companies enabled by data and tech across diverse industries.

Roseanne is on the boards of Spekit, Nate, Rewire, Lahaus, Daily, and Auxilius. She founded Renegade after being a partner at IVP, where she invested in Glossier, Compass, MasterClass, and others. She started her career at Canaan Partners and co-founded ImTheMusic while dropping out of her PhD.

Ron is responsible for investment selection and portfolio management at Rainfall. He co-founded Plarium, a global gaming company, after serving as head of organization for Mamram, the IDF tech unit.

Roland Fryer is a Harvard Economics Professor whose research uses big data and experiments to drive policy for increasing opportunity in America. He has won the MacArthur "Genius" Grant and the John Bates Clark Medal. Prior to Harvard, he worked the drive-thru at McDonald's.

Roger retired as Corporate VP and General Counsel of Johnson & Johnson after 30 years. He is Chairman of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Child Health Institute of NJ, and serves on the advisory board of Healthpoint Capital. He also chairs the Foundation Venture Capital Group, focused on Rutgers Medical School discoveries.

Ronald Jan is an experienced entrepreneur and investor, having held C-level roles at startups like Rocket Internet and Delivery Hero. Previously, he was a strategy consultant at Booz & Co and an investment banker at ABN AMRO.

Rodi serves as the Executive Director of Breakthrough Energy, leading Bill Gates' climate and energy initiatives. He's also the managing partner of Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Previously, Rodi worked at Cascade Investment, managing Bill Gates' assets and the Gates Foundation Trust.

Rodolfo is fascinated by financial disintermediation and P2P funding. He co-founded Mexplosion at 17, hosting e-gaming competitions, and Youvest, a crowdfunding platform for social enterprises.

Robin Praeger is managing director and advisor at Versant, having served as CFO from 2000 to 2022. He works closely with Versant's senior leadership on internal operations.

Rodney Sampson is a pioneer in building diverse and inclusive tech ecosystems. He co-founded one of the first Black-led tech startups to raise venture capital in the Southeast. Currently, he's Chairman & CEO of Opportunity Hub and General Partner of the 100 Black Angels & Allies Fund. He also holds roles at Draper Goren Holm and Brookings Institution.

Robert has 20 years of legal experience, working on both venture capital and impact investing deals.

Rob was Yelp's CFO, taking the company public in 2012. He previously held CFO roles at Move.com, Shopping.com, and Digital Think. Rob is also a CPA and teaches a course on being a great CFO.

Rob co-founded Shasta Ventures and has 24 years of VC experience, focusing on emerging platforms like robotics, space, and connected hardware. He has invested in companies like Doctor On Demand and Turo.

Rob entered venture capital after a 15-year career at Salomon Smith Barney, where he was co-head of global arbitrage trading. He holds degrees in engineering and education from the University of Pennsylvania.

Rob Desborough is a partner at Seraphim Space Fund and CEO of Seraphim Space Camp Accelerator. He has over 20 years of tech venture experience and led investments in companies like Brandwatch.

Robert Kagle joined Benchmark after 12 years at Technology Venture Investors, leading investments in companies like Synopsys and Avant.

Roberto leads Expa’s platform, providing operational support for portfolio companies and working closely with founders to help them grow.

Rick Grinnell founded Glasswing Ventures and focuses on AI-enabled security and enterprise infrastructure investments. He has led investments and served on boards for companies like Allure Security and Black Kite.

Rick, a seasoned software and internet entrepreneur, thrives in leadership and investing roles. Rick's venture involvement spans both as an entrepreneur receiving VC funding and an investor building new ventures. Passionate about growing healthy organizations, he has a strong foundation in both software and networking.

Rick co-founded FirstMark and focuses on consumer and enterprise investments, including media and gaming. He has led investments in StubHub, Riot Games, Pinterest, and DraftKings. Rick has been recognized on the Forbes Midas List.

Rob co-founded Lateral Frontiers and has invested in developing markets. He was previously a venture partner with Conversion Capital and founded Frontier Dawn Partners to deploy capital to tech startups in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Rick Yang joined NEA in 2007, focusing on information technology and energy investments. He also worked in Credit Suisse's technology group and was a varsity swimmer at Stanford.

Rio leads the Boulder program at Antler. He was previously a senior strategist at Frog, shaping growth ideas into viable products, and also worked in both growth equity and early-stage VC.

Rick leads Listen Ventures' investment team and co-founded Dashfire, a Chicago startup studio. He also teaches entrepreneurship at Kellogg School of Management.

Richard Kim is a general partner at Galaxy Interactive and managing director at Galaxy Digital, focusing on FX and emerging markets trading. He previously held COO roles at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.

Ricardo held several roles at Glovo, including general management for Portugal and for Lola Market. His early career included various roles at Vodafone and scaling the marketing department of a tech startup. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from Técnico Lisbon and an MSc in telecommunications from KTH Stockholm.

Richard co-founded Willow Spring Ranch, a sustainable lamb production business. Previously, he had a long career in quantitative investments, including roles at Citadel and Barclays Global Investors. He also founded STEAMLab, a hands-on science learning center.

Richard founded You.com, the AI search engine, and MetaMind, acquired by Salesforce. He also served as Salesforce's chief scientist and has invested in over 30 AI startups.

Rich is driven by a mission to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He also hosts the "VCMinute" podcast.

Richard joined Insight in 2005, focusing on investments in application software, infrastructure management, and cybersecurity. He has sponsored over 40 investments and has overseen several acquisitions and IPOs.

Richard served on the senior management team at ShoeDazzle as General Counsel and helped oversee its merger with its largest competitor in 2013. Before ShoeDazzle, he led the corporate practice at Lee, Tran, and Liang, a boutique law firm in downtown Los Angeles.

Ria joined Castle Island Ventures after serving as Director of Research at Fidelity Digital Assets. She previously worked as a Senior Research Analyst at Circle and started her career as an equity research associate at Credit Suisse. She holds a BS in Finance from NYU Stern.

Richard co-founded Equal Ventures after serving as an investor at Venrock, leading early-stage investments in companies like 6sense and Luxe Valet. He also worked at IVP and Credit Suisse. He is the founder of Stealth Mode, a community for African American founders.

Responsible for sourcing investments, building relationships in fintech and insurtech, and adding value to portfolio companies. Formerly at Tilt and Plug and Play Ventures, he writes "The Grapevine," a popular tech newsletter.

Rex focuses on early-stage investments in consumer technology, interested in areas like Gen Z, online communication, and marketplaces. He previously worked at Airtable and as an investor at TPG Growth. Rex is a Stanford graduate and Knight-Hennessy Scholar.

Responsible for sourcing, due diligence, and supporting portfolio companies at Windham. Previous experience includes operations at Particle Health and research roles at Healthy Ventures and Red Bear Angels.

Responsible for Clocktower Group's private market activities. Previously led the investment associate program at Bridgewater Associates and co-founded Artivest, an online issuer of exchange-traded vehicles.

Responsible for leading growth investments in consumer, fintech, and crypto sectors.

Responsible for evaluating investment opportunities and closing seed/A rounds, with expertise in automotive transportation, procurement, and corporate strategy. Formerly worked at Daimler AG.

Responsible for finding new investments, closing early-stage deals, and supporting portfolio companies at Quest Venture Partners, specializing in new digital media and video. Worked with startups and established companies in varied sectors.

Responsible for managing the firm, sourcing investments, maintaining board roles, and adding value across the portfolio.

Research-focused investor fascinated by problem-solving outside traditional sectors. Driven by curiosity and adaptability, focused on innovative technology that reshapes supply chains.

Reilly has driven the mission of GAN Ventures from its start, building a community of engaged investors to support portfolio companies as they grow.

Reed Duchscher, president of No Scope Media, transitioned from being a Division I football player for North Dakota State to representing NFL Hall of Famers and Heisman Trophy winners professionally. He then entered the digital media world, working with the YouTube group Dude Perfect. Reed's talent management and consulting firm now represents clients with a combined subscriber count of 45 million and has formed influencer partnerships with brands such as Callaway Golf, BMW, and Nestle.

Repeat entrepreneur turned venture investor. Co-founded Republic Crypto and served as CSO, co-founded FreshPay, and was on the founding team at Chartboost. Also worked at Tapulous through its acquisition by Disney.

Responsible for Cathay Investments, with prior experience in M&A at Crédit Agricole. Covered sectors such as e-commerce, renewable energy, and agri-food.

Renny supports enterprise tech founders from early stages. He co-founded RedOwl Analytics, acquired by Forcepoint, and was a Marine Corps intelligence officer. Most recently, he was a principal at Brown Advisory, managing $75B+ in assets.

Recovering technical founder, leading the engineering team at On Deck. Previously led engineering, product, and remote operations at Product Hunt, AngelList, and CoinList.

Rebecca began her career as a journalist and later became a general partner at Maveron, focusing on early-stage consumer investments.

Real estate developer with substantial experience in the commercial real estate market, including international business and leadership in real estate transactions. Educated at Arizona State University and UCLA Extension.

Ray is best known for leading Oracle's turnaround in the 1990s, growing its market cap by 65x. He later served as a managing partner at Kleiner Perkins and has also held roles at Booz Allen and EDS. Ray serves on boards at CMU, Special Olympics, and HPE.

Rebecca has been recognized as an influential venture capitalist, consistently making the Forbes Midas List. She has early investments in fintech, healthtech, and consumer products, including Doximity and Lending Club. She led investments that went public or were acquired, such as Luminar and Check.

Raphael Roettgen, CFA, is managing partner at E2MC Ventures, lectures on space entrepreneurship, hosts the Space Business Podcast, and authored "Hoch Hinaus," a book on space business. He previously held roles at global investment banks and hedge funds and was a fintech entrepreneur in Brazil.

Rauno Miljand is the managing partner at Metaplanet Holdings, founded by Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn.

Ravi co-founded Shasta and focuses exclusively on software businesses, working with entrepreneurs with unique product perspectives. He serves on the boards of companies like Lucidworks, Highspot, and Sendbird and previously worked at Battery Ventures.

Ravi has 17 years of venture capital experience, focusing on enterprise IT, mobility, and cloud services. He has investments in Nutanix, MuleSoft, SailPoint, and others and previously worked at Silicon Graphics and Booz Allen. He has also been recognized on the Forbes Midas List.

Ran Gartenberg is the CFO at Vertex, managing all financial aspects of the Vertex funds and supporting portfolio companies through fund investments and exits. Before joining Vertex, he worked in investment banking at Evergreen, managing private placements for tech companies.

Ramtin is the founder and general partner at Abstract Ventures.

Rak previously led strategic partnerships at Atlassian, including the launch of foundational infrastructure and centralized admin platforms. He enjoys working with founders who hold firm beliefs about the future but remain reflective about potential blind spots.

Raj focuses on connecting entrepreneurs with people, capital, and support. He is a senior advisor to BCG and a strategic partner to B Capital. He previously worked at Bain Capital and McKinsey & Company and earned an MBA from Harvard.

Raising over $30M as a founder taught that the best investors make founders feel understood while also providing valuable learning experiences.

Raju invests in passionate entrepreneurs building category-defining businesses, focusing on Series A or seed stage. He was previously a venture partner at Sigma Prime Ventures and founded startups in the mobile and enterprise software sectors.

Rachel joined Harbinger after working at BDT Capital Partners, where she advised family-led businesses. Her earlier career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup.

Ryan oversees VR/AR investments in the US and Greater China. He was a venture partner at CLI Ventures and has experience as an investment banker at Citi and Société Générale.

Rohan invests in mission-driven companies transforming pharma operations. He previously led investments at Verily Life Sciences and Northpond Ventures, focusing on biotech and healthcare tech. He started his career in product management at CompuGroup and Verily, working on neural networks for diagnostics.

Responsible for Northzone’s seed investments, focusing on early-stage data and developer tooling, productivity SaaS, and platforms that lower the barriers to entrepreneurship. Founder of Femstreet, a community for female entrepreneurs and VCs.

Rachel is a CMO, Y-Combinator alum, relationship builder, and relentless optimist.

Raanan Bar-Cohen co-founded Resolute Ventures after seven years at Automattic/WordPress, where he ran corporate development. He also worked at Dow Jones, Time Warner, and ran a web agency in the early days of the internet.

Puckett has over 35 years of experience in investment banking, fixed income, M&A, institutional fund management, and C-level roles in both public and private companies.