Steve Crossan
InvestorVenture Partner at firstminute capital · Venture Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
United States
Writes $1.3M – $5.1M checks
About
Steve Crossan brings founding-team AlphaFold experience and product leadership integrating DeepMind into Google products (Maps, Gmail, Search), with Oxford history degree, UCL CS master's and Dayhoff Labs AI biochemistry.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerDeep TechFintechGamingHardwareHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSSector Agnostic
Experience
- Dayhoff LabsFoundercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Danaher Life SciencesMember of Scientific Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — present
- DCVCOperating Partnercurrent2022 — present
- European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)Jury Member, European Innovation Councilcurrent2018 — present
- PolyAIAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
- AutomataAngel Investorcurrent2017 — present
- RiverlaneChair2019 — 2024Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Finch CapitalVenture Partner2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- gsk.aiVice President, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- firstminute capitalVenture Partner2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- DeepMindProduct @ DeepMind2015 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- Googlegoogle.org2013 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- GoogleFounder & Head, Google Cultural Institute & co site lead, Google Paris Engineering2011 — 2013Paris Area, France
- GoogleSenior Product Manager, Gmail2009 — 2011Mountain View, California
- GoogleProduct Manager2005 — 2008Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Runtime Collective (brandwatch.com)Founder2000 — 2005Brighton, United Kingdom
Education
- University of OxfordMaster of Arts - MA, History
- UCLMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science
- UCL
Skills & more
Board AdministrationFundraisingStrategic PlanningArtificial Intelligence (AI)Internet Entrepreneur6Product Leadership4Engineering Leadership2User Experience8Open Source Software6Enterprise Content Management3Mobile Devices18Mobile Applications26
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E-commerceStart-upsIntegrationMobile InternetBig DataUser Interface DesignMonetizationProduct ManagementStrategyBusiness StrategySoftware EngineeringLanguages English · French
From Steve's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Oxford745
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Danaher Life Sciences12
Kwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthPaul HauffenVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESAkhil SaklechaAdvisor - Healthtech at Augment VenturesMichael AndersonPartner at Mainsail PartnersRolando BrawerExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONRobert HershbergSenior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
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Also worked at European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)23
Tanya HorowitzPartner at Butterfly VenturesFrancisco VelázquezChairman and Managing Partner at Axon Partners GroupRicardo TorgalGeneral Partner and CFO at Indico Capital PartnersJan PalasinskiInvestment Partner at Future Energy VenturesCaritta SeppäInvestment Manager at Spintop VenturesJillian ManusManaging Partner at Structure Capital
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Also worked at PolyAI7
Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesBruce ArmstrongInvestor at Khosla VenturesAlexandra BrownSenior Associate at 24 HaymarketRyan LongfieldPresident, PolyAI at Stage 2 CapitalVibhor RastogiDirector at Citi VenturesAlex BangashManaging Director and General Partner at Transpose Platform Management
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Also worked at Riverlane2
Colleagues at firstminute capital
Abby Hughes
Operations Manager at firstminute capital
Adriana Vitagliano
Principal at firstminute capital
Anaïs Benazet
Head of Community and Events at firstminute capital
Arek Wylegalski
Partner at firstminute capital
Ben McCloskey
Financial Controller at firstminute capital
Brent Hoberman
Executive Chairman, Founder at Founders Factory
Lina Wenner
Partner at firstminute capital
Lorcan Delaney
Principal at firstminute capital
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