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I am a commercial leader currently serving as the Commercial Director for the Midwest region at Sibelco Glass Recycling North America, where I oversee regional strategy, P&L, and supply chain growth. With a background spanning strategic marketing in industrial materials and entrepreneurial ventures, I specialize in driving business development, operational excellence, and market expansion. I am committed to sustainable innovation and am an active investor in initiatives dedicated to fighting global warming.

I am a Partner at Maveron, where I focus on early-stage venture capital investing. Previously, I worked as a data scientist at Google and YouTube and held investment roles at Advancit Capital. I hold an M.B.A. from The Wharton School and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from UC Berkeley, and I am a member of Kauffman Fellows Class 28.

I am the Director of Business Development at Toku, where I focus on scaling go-to-market strategies for our token vesting and global compensation platform. My background includes leadership roles in partnerships and sales at Deel, as well as early-stage sales experience at Shopify. I am also an investor at PropertyManagement.com, where I contribute to building performance-backed scoring systems for property managers.

I am a co-founder and partner at NextView Ventures, a thematic, seed-stage venture capital firm focused on companies that redesign the everyday economy. Throughout my career, I have partnered with founders to build and scale technology businesses across diverse sectors, including numerous successful exits. Previously, I served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School and held roles at Spark Capital, eBay, and The Parthenon Group.

Dimitri Sedashev is an investor at Cherry Ventures, where he focuses on B2B SaaS and cybersecurity. Previously, he held roles in portfolio growth and go-to-market strategy at Insight Partners and worked in financial services at Morgan Stanley. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Economics from the University of Nottingham.

I am a Principal at 199 Ventures, where I have invested in 11 technology companies. My background includes investment roles at Antler and Global Founders Capital, alongside experience in product, strategy, and operations. I am also an active angel investor, supporting ventures at AMI and Nothing.

Software engineer and founder with experience building consumer products across various startups, including roles as CTO at YOLO (50M users) and Senior Software Engineer at BlaBlaCar. Currently, I serve as the founder of xybrid.ai and a seed investor at StudAngels. I specialize in software development and technology leadership, with a background in computer programming and software technology.

I am the VP of Business Operations & Strategy at Moxie, where I help scale independent aesthetic practices through integrated software, coaching, and compliance solutions. Previously, I led a business operations team at Hofy and served as an investor at Stripes, where I deployed over $300 million in capital across eCommerce, Fintech, and HR software. I hold a BSBA in Finance, Economics, Strategy, and Philosophy from Washington University in St. Louis.

I am an investor focused on backing early-stage entrepreneurs, having previously been a partner at The Family and co-founded Semper. Throughout my career, I have supported the growth of numerous startups, including Payfit, Northflank, and Jow, by providing strategic investment and operational guidance. I am committed to aligning the interests of founders, teams, and investors to build high-impact companies.

I am the co-founder of OPRTRS, an investment platform that leverages a community of over 180 tech operators to back early-stage founders. My professional background spans venture capital, financial leadership, and startup operations, including roles as Partner at The Family. I am also an active business angel.

I scale revenue from €1M to €10M+ ARR in Europe. I help B2B SaaS companies build and scale revenue in Europe — from first traction to structured growth, enterprise deals, and high-performing commercial teams.

Piotr Bukanski is a venture capital investor and Principal at Acurio Ventures, with a track record spanning investment banking, growth equity, and board-level value creation. He has backed and advised high-growth technology companies across energy, data, fintech, and consumer — including board roles at Gorilla, Iceberg Data Lab, and AccessPay. Prior to Acurio, Piotr spent three years at Beringea (transatlantic VC, $800M+ AuM) leading Series A/B investments and founded a CEE diaspora network connecting 200+ VCs and founders across London. Earlier, he helped build the Private Capital Markets team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, supporting growth-stage fundraises, and began his career in BofA's EMEA Consumer & Retail IB group, advising on M&A, equity, and debt transactions totalling over $25bn. He holds an MSc in Finance from Stockholm School of Economics and has lived and worked across the UK, Sweden, Germany, Latvia, and Poland.

I am a growth-focused entrepreneur and the co-founder of Cargo, a company I built as part of the Y Combinator S23 cohort. With a background spanning leadership roles at companies like Ledger and Spendesk, I specialize in go-to-market strategy, revenue operations, and scaling growth for innovative companies.

Chang Kim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Saywise, a company focused on [briefly state Saywise's core mission or product without jargon]. He also serves as Chief Strategy Officer at United Korean Founders and is an active angel investor.

I am a Managing Director at Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners), where I have spent the last eight years advising fintech companies on capital raising and M&A transactions. With over 20 years of experience as an M&A advisor, I specialize in helping fintech firms navigate complex financial processes and strategic growth. I am dedicated to providing world-class advisory services and mentoring the next generation of investment bankers in the fintech sector.