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Founder Mindsight

Our team includes multiple multi-time founders, accredited investors and seasoned mentors that have scaled hundreds of startups.

The Best & Brightest

Our team has degrees from Harvard, Yale, Stanfod, MIT, Colorado School of Mines, UC Berkeley, Draper University, University of Denver, UC Davis.

The Best & Brightest

Our team has degrees from Harvard, Yale, Stanfod, MIT, Colorado School of Mines, UC Berkeley, Draper University, University of Denver, UC Davis.
67% Female. 56% BIPOC. Distributed across the US with backgrounds across industries and skillsets.

Ventures To Watch

We evaluate thousands of emerging technologies and pioneering startups from around the world. Each week we highlight one that we believe can drive significant value for corporations.

Alphonso (LG Ads) enables smarter connected TV advertising. As the market leader in TV data and measurement software, Alphonso provides brands and agencies with real-time ad campaign measurement, closed-loop attribution for TV ads and TV audience extension across digital devices. Their success has not gone unnoticed, with LG recently investing $80M to leverage their software, data analytics and media activation capabilities across LG's home entertainment products. Listen to our conversation with Co-Founder Raghu Kodige on Apple or Spotify.

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Fred Schonenberg

Founder & CEO
 
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Shira Averbuch

VP of Innovation & Partnerships
 
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Vanessa Ivette Rosado

Head of Brand Strategy
 
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Beau Bergman

Director of Innovation & Partnerships
 
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VFI_Team Page_Pritam Bhattarai

Pritam Bhattarai

Director of Innovation & Partnerships
 
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VFI_Team Page_Allie Lawn

Allie Lawn

Director of Innovation & Partnerships
 
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Karen Gilsdorf

Director of Innovation & Partnerships
 
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Manisha Mohan

Manager Innovation and Partnerships
 
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Michele Ostrander

Senior Manager of Innovation and Partnerships
 
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VFI_Team Page_Mariko Kondo

Mariko Kondo

Innovation Analyst
 
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Past Work Experience

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VentureFuel Summer Innovation Internship

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What do we look for in a successful candidate?
  • Grit – Growth Mindset, Obstacles are Opportunities
  • Intellectual Curiosity – Diverse Thinking, Always Be Learning
  • Bias Towards Action – Get It Done
  • Integrity - Honest, Transparent, and Authentic
  • Knowledge – Expertise and Unique Perspectives
  • Simplicity – Making the Complex Easy to Understand
  • Enthusiasm – Passion to Do Great Work