Emily Yu is a Deep Tech Investor at Boost VC. Boost VC invest in Pre-seed companies in the intersection of hardware + software, across robotics, aerospace, defense, climate, BCI/HCI, bio, physical infrastructure, etc. Topics: Deep tech investment thesisEmerging trends in deep techAI robotics integration#DeepTechVC #HardwareSoftwareAI #AIAccelerators #EdgeComputing

Derek Xiao is an investor at Menlo Ventures. Derek concentrates on identifying investment opportunities across the firm’s thesis areas, covering AI, cloud infrastructure, digital health, and enterprise SaaS. Derek is especially focused on investing in soon-to-be breakout companies at the inflection stage. Derek joined Menlo from Bain & Company where he worked with leading San Francisco-based technology investors and companies spanning a broad range of industries. In one case, he advised a growth equity fund on potential investments in two rocket launch companies. That introduction to frontier tech and startups on the verge of hypergrowth sparked his desire to pursue venture capital.Derek graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard with a Bachelor’s Degree in Government. During his time on campus, he served as President of the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. Battling strong headwinds associated with the decline of the print publication industry, Derek led the effort to return The Crimson to financial stability, bringing revenues to a decade high. Derek’s passion for media inspired him to begin his career as a journalist for Forbes. Topics: Verticalized AI ApplicationsHealthcare AI investing trendEnterprise AI Adoption Cycles#VentureCapital #AIInvestment #HealthcareAI #CloudTrends

Jordan Viniar is a Partner at Prudence. Prudence is an early-stage venture firm investing in technology companies leading the global transformation of the built world. The firm invests across multiple verticals, including real estate, construction, infrastructure and energy/climate adaptation. Prudence is headquartered in New York City.Topics: The evolution of built world technologyClimate adaptation technologiesReal estate technology beyond proptech#BuiltWorldTech #VentureCapital #PropTech #ClimateAdaptation #ConstructionInnovation

Eylul Kayin is a Partner at Gradient. Prior to Gradient, Eylul was an investor with NEA and Softbank, where she backed a number of category-defining companies including Brex, Cato, Chime, Claroty, Digits, Eargo (NASDAQ: EAR), Ethos, Flexport, Material Bank, Neotract (acquired by Teleflex) and Revelle Aesthetics (incubation). Eylul started her career at Morgan Stanley and has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from Columbia University.Topics: Enterprise AI investing strategyFrontline workforce innovationBuilding Moats in AI#EnterpriseAI #HRtech #WorkforceInnovation #VentureCapital

Elizabeth Weil is the Founder & Managing Partner at Scribble Ventures. She believes that passion and pushing boundaries drive success, whether it is investing in founders building with world-changing ideas, transforming a startup into a Fortune 500 company, or running ultramarathons. She is a super-connector, and with her infectious enthusiasm she leaves everyone more energetic than she found them. With more than 2 decades in venture capital and technology companies, Elizabeth is a relationship-driven fund manager and technology investor, startup advisor, and entrepreneur. Her unmatched network provides her access to sought-after investment opportunities. Startups want Elizabeth on their team because she’s known for accelerating their growth: she tirelessly helps her investments with talent intros, fundraising construction and investor introductions, business development and customer introductions, and advice around company culture and employee experience. Previously she was a Managing Director at 137 Ventures, a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, and an executive at Twitter during a period of hypergrowth as it scaled from 50 to 3000 people. Elizabeth has invested in more than 60 technology companies across all stages, including Slack, Whatnot, SpaceX, Coinbase, Clubhouse, Gusto, Digits, Envoy, Grab, Daily.co, Hipcamp, Titan, and Calm.Topics: Building a Successful VC FundBuilding Startups in the Age of AIPatterns of Unicorn Founders#VCSecrets #ScribbleVentures #UnicornFounders #AIStartups

Simon Tiu joined Vertex Ventures US in 2024, focusing on AI-native enterprise software and cybersecurity investments. Prior to joining Vertex Ventures, Simon worked at Qatalyst Partners, where he was a core member of the Enterprise Software team. During his tenure, he provided strategic and financial advice to senior management and boards of leading technology companies across ~$100B of announced M&A transactions.Notable deals Simon contributed to include:Splunk’s $29.6B sale to CiscoAfterpay’s $29B sale to SquareAnaplan’s $10.7B sale to Thoma BravoCoupa’s $8.2B sale to Thoma BravoNew Relic’s $6.5B sale to Francisco Partners and TPGPemira’s $5.7B acquisition of MimecastFitbit’s $2.1B sale to GoogleBitGo’s $1.2Bn sale to Galaxy Digital (terminated)Lucid’s $1.1B sale to CintCommvault’s acquisition of HedvigEverbridge's $1.8B sale to Thoma BravoSimon started his career in management consulting and corporate strategy. He received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.Topics: The evolution of AI-native enterprise softwareLessons learned from high-profile tech M&A dealsAI Agent Investing Trends#AIVentures #AgentEconomy #EnterpriseAI #VCInsights #TechM&A

Yash Patel joined Titanium Ventures in 2014 and leads TV’s consumer (esports/gaming, fintech, ecommerce) and vertical SaaS tech investing effort. Yash has sourced and led TV’s investments in BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), Snapchat (NYSE: SNAP), OpenGov (acquired by Cox Enterprises), Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), Super.com, Swish Analytics, Document Crunch, Mobile Premier League, Omaze, Sleeper, Team SoloMid (tsm.gg), FitOn, and Singular, amongst others. He is particularly interested in products that can reach massive scale, can leverage AI thoughtfully, and exhibit network effects.Topics: Esports investment evolutionNetwork effects in consumer techThe Future of Fintech#VentureCapital #EsportsInvesting #GamingTech #Fintech

Rob co-founded a new company in 2024 called Eternos.life, which launched the world's first AI legacy service enabling people to create a lifelike AI of themselves to pass their knowledge down to future generations.Previously, Rob was the Founder of LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN: NASDAQ ), and was its Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 2023. He was the guiding force behind the company’s vision of creating meaningful connections between brands and consumers. Rob’s interests extend beyond his business and reflect his close ties to New York City. He is a founding member of Equal AI and NYC Entrepreneurs Council of the Partnership for New York City. In 2001, he started the Dream Big Foundation with its first program FeedingNYC, which gives families in need a Thanksgiving dinner. To date, FeedingNYC has donated more than 40,000 meals. Its second program, the Dream Big Entrepreneurship Initiative, launched in 2014 to fund, mentor, coach, and empower local entrepreneurs in underserved communities.Topics: The intersection of AI and human connectionTechnology and Legacy in the Digital AgeThe Future of Personal Knowledge Transfer#AILegacy #DigitalAfterlife #TechEntrepreneur #EternosLife #FutureOfMemory 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/46799347...

Miles Deamer is a VP at Crossover VC, where he allocates capital to both early-stage emerging managers as well as select direct investment opportunities. Miles has spent more than a decade in Silicon Valley designing and implementing business strategies in the fintech and proptech verticals. Prior to joining Crossover, Miles spent seven years as an early employee of multiple venture-backed startups including Kiavi, Sundae, and AlphaFlow, where he led teams in capital markets, operations, and business development. Miles began his career in Credit at First Republic Bank where he conducted quantitative and qualitative due diligence on private credit direct loan opportunities.Topics: Fund of Funds StrategyHybrid Investment ModelEmerging Manager Landscape#VentureCapital #EmergingManagers #CrossoverVC #FundOfFunds🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/46799347...

Feyza Haskaraman is a principal at Menlo Ventures, Feyza focuses on soon-to-breakout consumer, fintech, and enterprise SaaS companies. Prior to Menlo, Feyza worked as an engineer at various companies in different growth stages, including Nucleus Scientific (now Indigotech), Fitbit, and Analog Devices. Her exposure to a wide range of tasks and opportunities led Feyza to grow curious about the way companies operate. Feyza pursued a career in business management when she joined McKinsey & Company after graduating from MIT. At McKinsey, she consulted multi-billion-dollar technology companies on strategy and operations, in addition to early-stage startups. Working with startups piqued her interest in venture capital and she joined Insight Partners. After working on a slew of successful investments, Feyza became even more inspired to work closely with founders throughout their journey from series seed and beyond. Feyza holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. Passionate about STEM education, she previously taught science in Nepal and Malawi. When she’s not working, you can find Feyza running, playing tennis, and critiquing indie movies.Topics: Cybersecurity Investment ThesisAI Security Risks That Most Enterprises OverlookNext-Gen Identity Platforms Unifying Human and Machine Access#MachineSecurity #DigitalWorkers #NonHumanIdentity #CyberRisk #AIAgents 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/46799347...