Venturing in VC

Closing the Funding Gap with Shila Nieves Burney from Zane VC

Shila Nieves Burney is the founder and solo GP at Zane Venture Fund, which is a seed fund that invests in underrepresented founders with the goal of closing the funding gap and generating high returns for investors. Shila has spent a 20+ year professional career working closely with leading organizations and exceptional talents to create solutions that address disparities through investment in human capital.

Investing in Calm Companies with Tyler Tringas from Calm Company Fund

Tyler Tringas is the General Partner and Founder of Calm Company Fund. He invests at every stage in software and software-enabled businesses. They’re not a typical VC though. They are not in the business of putting founders on a “unicorn-or-bust” trajectory. They don’t endorse blitz-scaling or growth at all costs.

From Rugs to Riches with Pejman Nozad from Pear.VC

Named by Forbes as "one of the most successful angel investors", Pejman has over 15 years of experience investing in early-stage high-tech start-ups. He's invested in over 100 startups and has seeded several multi-billion dollar companies such as Dropbox, Lending Club, Gusto (Zenpayroll), Doordash, Guardant Health, and Branchmetrics.

From Hootsuite to Venture with Ryan Holmes from LOI Venture

Ryan Holmes is a Canadian computer programmer and internet entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and CEO of Hootsuite, a social media management tool for businesses with more than 18 million users. Holmes began developing Hootsuite in 2008 through his agency, Invoke Media.

Becoming a VC with Nik Talreja from Sydecar

Nik Talreja is the Co-Founder and CEO of SydeCar. Sydecar [https://www.sydecar.io/] is an onramp to VC. They are a deal execution platform for venture investors built by industry veterans, including alumni from Carta, AngelList, Juniper Square, Cooley, and Crunchbase. He's also the co-founder of 18 Ventures: a fund that invests in founders and companies with a significant nexus to Israel.