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.

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.

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.

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. 

Nik Talreja is the Co-Founder and CEO of SydeCar. Sydecar 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.

Kyle Samani is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital, which is a thesis-driven investment firm that invests in cryptocurrencies, tokens, and blockchain companies reshaping trillion-dollar markets. They manage a hedge fund and a venture fund, investing across both public and private markets.

Alison Stillman is a Founding General Partner at Serena Ventures, overseeing portfolio management and sourcing new investments. In addition to growing the reach and impact of the fund, Alison is the person founders turn to when they need pointed advice, detailed feedback, and tough love. Alison holds a BS from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a CFA charterholder.

Katelin Holloway is the Founding Partner at 776 Ventures which is a VC firm built by builders for builders. Earlier this year, Seven Seven Six announced a second fund of $510 million, bringing their total assets under management to about $750 million with a total of thirty-eight portfolio companies. We spoke about Katelin's past experiences at Pixar, Reddit, and Initialized Capital, along with her views on building the best culture at startups.