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August 27,2025

Susan Akbarpour

Susan is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in product design and development. She has successfully founded and led start-ups in the advertising, finance, retail, and media industries, driving digital transformation and fostering innovation. Susan holds a Master of Science in Management from Stanford GSB, where she remains…

August 27,2025

Chris Garabedian

Chris Garabedian founded Xontogeny in June 2016 to support multiple promising technologies from early development through clinical proof of concept. In 2017, Chris joined Perceptive Advisors to develop their Venture Fund strategy and is Portfolio Manager of the Perceptive Xontogeny Ventures Fund, which supports early-stage companies with Series A investments…

July 28,2025

Nikos Iatropoulos

Nikos is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at IA Global Ventures, where he oversees fundraising, investor relations, deal sourcing, and portfolio management. With a passion for supporting foreign-born entrepreneurs, he draws on his own journey from Greece to the U.S. Prior to IA Global Ventures, Nikos led Rex…

July 10,2025

Jonathan Hung

Jonathan Hung is a distinguished venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and Managing Partner at Entrepreneur Ventures. With a track record of over 125 pre-seed and pre-IPO investments, Jonathan has built a reputation as a hands-on value creator, championing startups, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals seeking capital, strategy, and growth. Formerly a prolific angel…