Pegasus Tech Ventures

Court Lorenzini is the founding CEO of DocuSign and founder and CEO of FounderNexus, a peer advisory platform for venture-scale founders. FounderNexus provides a restricted-membership environment focused on high-candor discussions around challenges faced by scaling companies. Lorenzini has spent his career building and scaling companies and advising venture-backed leaders.

Founder and CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures who identified the gap between corporations and startups and created the Venture-Capital-as-a-Service model.

Ayaka Unno is a Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures, where she oversees operations, corporate partnerships, startup investments, and deal sourcing across Japan and Asia. Pegasus Tech Ventures, based in Silicon Valley, manages multiple multi-million dollar funds focused on investments in IT, healthcare technology, artificial intelligence, IoT, robotics, big data, virtual reality, augmented reality, fintech, and emerging technologies.

Bill Reichert is a General Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures who invests in emerging technology companies across sectors including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, healthcare, energy, materials science, education, and financial services. He has experience as an entrepreneur, mentor, board member, and educator. His investment approach centers on identifying technological trends and facilitating their commercialization.

Bruce Graham has been involved in early-stage venture capital, angel investing, and board leadership since 1991, with 22 portfolio exits including QuickLogic, Lightlogic, QuickTurn, Proxim, and numerous other technology acquisitions and public offerings. He previously worked at Intel in the 1980s developing chip technology, including work with TSMC. Graham currently serves as an investor and advisor at Scalvy while mentoring entrepreneurs through programs including Alchemist and TechStars, with portfolio involvement in companies spanning artificial intelligence, robotics, and electrification.

Harumi Akimoto is Partner and COO at Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture firm managing multiple multi-million dollar funds focused on IT, Health IT, artificial intelligence, IoT, robotics, big data, virtual reality, augmented reality, fintech, and emerging technologies. She holds a B.F.A. from State University of New York and brings over a decade of experience in merchandising and retail operations from roles at Valentino, Hugo Boss, and LVMH Group, as well as prior experience operating an eCommerce startup serving Japanese consumers globally.

Martin Tantow is a Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures who leads venture investments across the US and Europe, focusing on enterprise software, AI, clean tech, and industrial and deep tech sectors. With over 25 years of experience in venture capital and company building, he previously co-founded 3scale, an API infrastructure company acquired by Red Hat, and held leadership positions in corporate development and strategy at Box, Kii, and T-Mobile International. He serves as a board advisor to technology companies on growth, strategic positioning, and M&A matters.

Steve Payne is co-founder and partner at Architect Partners LLC, a Palo Alto-based investment bank providing M&A and capital raise advisory services across enterprise software, tech-enabled services, mobility, digital media, and AI/blockchain sectors. With over twenty years in Silicon Valley, he has facilitated more than one hundred venture financings and acquisitions, connecting startups with global technology companies and building relationships across U.S., Asian, and European venture ecosystems. Payne serves on multiple startup and nonprofit boards and mentors chief executives through several accelerator programs.

Mark Adams is a Strategic Communications Lead at Intel Corporation with experience in global marketing and communications across technology and advertising sectors, including roles at Pegasus Tech Ventures, Hewlett-Packard, and Young & Rubicam. He holds a degree in economics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Indiana University, with expertise in brand building, external communications, and corporate social responsibility. Adams is also a published author and real estate investor.

Michael Farace is a Principal at Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm managing $2 billion in assets under management. At the firm, he focuses on growth stage and pre-IPO investments, and supports strategic investments for the firm's LP base. Pegasus Tech Ventures' portfolio includes SpaceX, Airbnb, SoFi, and Carbon, among other companies.

Operations Manager handling global operations and supporting investment activities. She was previously Director of Investments at Pegasus Tech Ventures in Silicon Valley and began her career at Rakuten.

Leah Edwards is a university lecturer in entrepreneurship and technology innovation at UC Berkeley, Stanford, and other institutions. She has founded multiple companies in enterprise software, marketing automation, and sustainability, and previously co-founded Post Communications, a digital marketing platform that sold for $380 million. Edwards currently works as an investor, executive coach, and advisor to founders, corporations, family offices, and venture capital firms.