What check size does Valerie Bertele write?

Valerie Bertele typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.

Where did Valerie Bertele go to school?

Valerie Bertele studied at Stanford University (Stanford Executive Program (SEP)); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Certificate of Business Excellence. Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Innovation); VC Lab.

Valerie Bertele

Former Managing Partner at Yellow Rocks!

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $500K

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About

Valerie Bertele is a startup growth and AI partnerships lead at Microsoft, where she helps venture-backed companies scale through cloud and strategic ecosystem partnerships. Previously, she founded Sintelis, an advisory firm focused on AI adoption and fundraising for late-stage startups and governments, and has held enterprise technology roles at Google, EPAM, and Globant. She has investment and advising experience in AI and frontier technologies, with background in science, healthcare, and family office investing.

Experience

MicrosoftStartups & AI Partnershipscurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Yellow Rocks CapitalVC Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
inaitStrategic Partnerships2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
SintelisFounder2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
GlobantBusiness Development Executive2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
EPAM SystemsSenior Account Executive2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
Boston ScientificSales and Business Development2017 — 2019Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchPhD Researcher (Immunotherapy, Cancer Division)2016 — 2017Greater Sydney Area
OpenChinaFounder (Exit)2011 — 2016Beijin, Shanghai, Guangzhou - China

Skills & more

Collaborative Problem Solving2Teamwork2Strategic Planning2University TeachingArtificial Intelligence (AI)10Business Relationship Management10Account Management7Innovation2Growth Hacking2Strategy2Analytical Skills1Management6

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Thought LeadershipStrategic InitiativesGlobal ManagementInvestor RelationsWealth Management ServicesGenerative AIBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Problem SolvingPythonInterpersonal CommunicationPublic SpeakingCommunication Skills

Languages Chinese · English · French · Russian

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals — Microsoft
Advanced Cardiology Training (Electrophysiology) — Boston Scientific
USA Public Diplomacy — Stepic
Harvard HLS4X Bioethics: The Law, Medicine, and Ethics of Reproductive Technologies and Genetics — edX
Finding Hidden Messages in DNA (Bioinformatics) — Coursera Course Certificates
Data Science — Coursera Course Certificates

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Who is Valerie Bertele?: Valerie Bertele is a startup growth and AI partnerships lead at Microsoft, where she helps venture-backed companies scale through cloud and strategic ecosystem partnerships. Previously, she founded Sintelis, an advisory firm focused on AI adoption and fundraising for late-stage startups and governments, and has held enterprise technology roles at Google, EPAM, and Globant. She has investment and advising experience in AI and frontier technologies, with background in science, healthcare, and family office investing.
What check size does Valerie Bertele write?: Valerie Bertele typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
Where did Valerie Bertele go to school?: Valerie Bertele studied at Stanford University (Stanford Executive Program (SEP)); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Certificate of Business Excellence. Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Innovation); VC Lab.