NYU Innovation Venture Fund

Four-time founder and ex-Managing Director of Techstars NYC who built the Startup Hacks blog, shares VC mechanics and screening checklists, and applies biohacking and self-care with frameworks like magic moments.

Founder and CEO of storage software company Actifio and a serial entrepreneur who founded AppIQ and Serano Systems; formerly a partner at Greylock and VP/Chief Technologist at HP.

Leads life sciences and healthcare investments for the NYU Innovation Fund and coaches startups. Previously Head of Business Development at accelerator Innouvo and a senior scientist at BioNTech; holds a PhD in Chemistry from Boston College with postdoctoral training at MIT.

Leads marketing and communications across the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute's programs and digital channels, with prior marketing experience at startups and mission-driven organizations.

Early-stage venture investor and operator who has worked at Silicon Valley companies including Yahoo, focused throughout his VC career on supporting underrepresented founders.

Leads NYU Innovation Venture Fund investments in information technology and consumer products and provides coaching. He previously co-founded a construction tech startup, took part in Techstars NYC, and worked in operations at real estate, mental health, and online education startups.

David Tisch, founding MD who launched Techstars NYC and built the local ecosystem, is a product-obsessed builder who uses founders' products to give tactical feedback and cautions against over-optimizing ownership.

CEO of byCore supporting the future construction workforce; previously Director of Growth at Waze, which was acquired by Google in 2013.

An NYU sophomore concentrating in Business and Technology who serves as Public Relations Chair for the Caribbean Student Association.

A 20+ year leader of media, marketing, and digital growth companies; Executive Advisor and former COO of venture studio Redesign Health and former CEO of The Players' Tribune.

Founder and CEO of precision health company One Drop; previously co-founded Razorfish (IPO) and social analytics startup Dachis Group (sold to Sprinklr).

Associate Director of the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute, managing the Leslie eLab, Institute finances, and events and operations including the NYU Entrepreneurs Festival. A returned Peace Corps volunteer with an MPA from NYU Wagner.

Biopharmaceutical executive with expertise in regenerative medicine, neurology, psychiatry, and pain; a former member of NYU's Board of Trustees.

Manages the Startup Bootcamp program, leads partnerships, and coaches startups. An entrepreneur focused on sustainable food and climate tech, he co-founded indoor farming company We Are The New Farmers and holds a master's from NYU Tandon.

Co-founder and VP of Context and Brand at Thrive Market, leading creative, content, marketing, and giving teams; previously worked at Condé Nast, Who What Wear, and Refinery29.

Leads Institute programs and coaching with over 12 years across consulting, asset management, private equity, and venture capital. Formerly COO of impact-focused firm Flat World Partners; holds an MBA from Hult Business School.

NYU Trustee and Managing Director of private investment company Leslie Ventures; founding CEO of Veritas Software and a lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business.

Co-Founder and CTO of Struck Studio and General Partner at Struck Capital; founder/CTO of four acquired startups including Resy and CrowdTwist, and former VP at American Express.

Chief Design Officer and co-founder of wedding company Zola, with over 15 years in user experience design and product management.

Distinguished Scientist in Residence at NYU and former Senior Vice Provost for Research; chairs the board of the NY Academy of Science, is a founding partner of Venly Corp, and previously led research at IBM.

Founder & CEO of Auradine and Innovium, former COO at Cavium, GM at Intel, and previously at NetApp. Holds a Stanford MBA.

Director of the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute, leading its programs portfolio, mentoring, fundraising, operations, and strategy since 2017. She designed the Startup Accelerator and Tech Venture programs and leads the Female Founders initiatives; her background is in innovation and sustainability consulting and industrial design.

Co-founder and CEO of Brooklinen, having previously spent four years in finance; a first-generation American focused on responsive manufacturing and customer service.

Sophie Stenbeck, from Sweden's prominent Stenbeck family, is a New York early-stage VC and co-founder/general partner who, as anchor LP and advisor via family capital, applies a child-rights social-impact lens.

Vice Provost of Research at NYU, working with University leadership to grow the research enterprise and its impact.

Research commercialization professional with 15+ years supporting university researchers and tech startups across technology transfer, IP strategy, and federal funding. Formerly VP and COO of the Missouri Innovation Center; holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Advisory Director and former Managing Director at global private equity firm General Atlantic; earlier a VP and corporate officer at IBM.

Host and founder of the business podcast 'What's On Your Mind,' studying Neurobiology and Economics at NYU.

Zoe van den Bol is an investor on Alpha Partners' origination team, focused on building VC relationships and sourcing deals. She previously invested at Rosecliff Ventures and worked as an equities sales trader at Cantor Fitzgerald, and founded the Capital Supper Club, a women-in-VC dinner series. She holds a BSc in finance and management from NYU's Stern School of Business.

Thomson Nguyen co-founded Hatch and serves as its CEO. He previously served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at KPCB and founded Framed Data, where he was CEO until the company was acquired by Square. He also holds a visiting scholar position at New York University's Courant Institute for Mathematical Sciences, and invests as an angel alongside his operating role.