Meet 1,000+ VCs, angels, family offices, LPs & startups in 3 online days

Panel "DPI, not IRR: how LPs solve the liquidity problem in venture capital in 2027"

Justin Stebbins is a Partner at Northgate Capital, overseeing investments in growth equity and venture capital with $5 billion in AUM. With experience across the U.S., U.K., and Europe, he specializes in secondaries, expansion capital, and technology-focused investments, bringing deep expertise in M&A and valuation.

Panel "Family offices in venture: funds, direct investments, or co-investments"

Russell Deakin is Chief Investment Officer & Founding Managing Partner at Aceana Group, a single-family office that has invested in 16 funds and 50+ direct and co-investments since the pandemic. He brings 25+ years of experience across venture capital, private equity, real estate, and alternative investments, with a focus on AI, deep tech, blockchain, healthcare, and fintech.

Panel "Inside an institutional LP funnel: how FoFs and ILPs select VC managers and whether AI makes investment decisions"

Douglas Sloan is Managing Director, Impact Venture at Better Society Capital, which has committed £1B+ across 150+ investments, helping mobilise £5B+ in capital. He leads the firm’s impact venture capital programme and co-founded ImpactVC, a global community of 1,100+ members across 50+ countries.

Panel "DPI, not IRR: how LPs solve the liquidity problem in venture capital in 2027"

Kenneth Sawyer is Founder & Managing Director of Saints Capital and Venture Partner at Crossover VC, which invests in pre-seed and seed funds and select early-stage startups. Since 2000, Saints Capital has acquired $3B+ in assets through 35+ GP-led transactions, investing in 500 portfolio companies.

Panel "Family offices in venture: funds, direct investments, or co-investments"

Wendy Craft serves as CEO for Elle Family Office, a single family office in Atlanta, GA. The office handles the holdings of the Lazarian family which include real estate, exotic cars and various other investments. The family office serves the first and second generations of the family. Previously, Ms. Craft held the position of Chief of Staff for Fulcrum Equities, LLC, a single family office that invested in real estate and operating companies on behalf of its principal, Kent M. Swig. Located in New York City, the family co-invested with companies and family offices on a variety of investments around the world.

Panel "Should you raise from angels, VCs or family offices? The pros and cons of each"

Yaron Valler co-founded Target Global and leads its growth-stage practice, backing Delivery Hero, DocPlanner, Wefox, TravelPerk ($2.7B valuation) and Fresha ($15B annual GMV, 130,000 businesses). Across 25+ years he helped create 20+ startups at Technion Seed, including Mazor Robotics and Corindus (each sold for €1B+) plus ReWalk, which listed on NASDAQ. Earlier exits include Yadata to Microsoft and eGlue to NICE; he started his career on Intel's Pentium team.

Panel "Venture outside the US: Europe, LatAm, MENA and India through an LP's eyes"

Brice Penaud is Chief Strategy Officer at Cairi Legacy Partners, a single-family office with $2B+ in leveraged assets, investing across venture capital, private equity, and real estate. The family office makes both fund commitments and direct investments, with checks ranging from $250K to $5M, and has made 15–20 LP commitments over the past year.

Panel "Inside an institutional LP funnel: how FoFs and ILPs select VC managers and whether AI makes investment decisions"

Sean Holland's background includes asset allocation, portfolio construction and evaluating investment managers across public and private asset classes. His experience includes investment roles at New York Life and NYSTRS, as well as direct investments in technology companies. He serves on the Investment Committee of The Explorers Club.

Track moderator

Margaux Miller is an internationally-recognized Tech and Innovation Event MC and Moderator - hosting startup, AI, and quantum events across four continents. She spent over a decade inside the tech industry before stepping into the host role full-time - from managing a startup acquisition, to leading major tech communities across 140 countries. Margaux is passionate about human connection in the digital era. Her TEDx Talk “6 Ways To Make Better Connections Online” was TED Editor's Pick. And she brings all this expertise and energy with her to the stage as an international professional emcee and moderator.

Moderator of the panel "The 2027 bar: what traction is required to raise pre-seed, seed and Series A"

Gené Teare is a journalist and research lead at Crunchbase with a decade of experience in data journalism. She transforms complex data into narratives that illuminate the evolving tech landscape. She specializes in analyzing global funding trends, unicorn creation, and leads an AI investor series. Her insights are regularly featured in major media outlets including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch and Bloomberg News.