Knowde

Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.

Partners with founders at the forefront of human-machine convergence

Technology and life sciences investment firm that builds and invests in the world’s most ambitious companies. 8VC partners with elite founders to build transformational technologies that create long-term economic and societal value.

Functions as a VC firm and incubator that liaisons for high-level startups and deal flow, connects influencers and celebrities to entrepreneurs and brands, and incubates global business opportunities with A-list talent.

Obsessively pursuing the near frontier, where software, hardware, & wetware intersect.

Founded by GPs Fabrice Grinda and Jose Marin, FJ labs focus on marketplaces and network effect businesses. They have amassed the world’s largest portfolio of marketplace startups and over 30 of their investments have become unicorns.

Focused on early-stage and growth-stage companies.

Helps the daring build legendary companies, from idea to IPO and beyond.

Privately owned hedge fund founded in 1999 investing across different sectors.

I strongly believe in immigrant founders: I saw firsthand the sheer tenacity of my parents who built a business while raising two daughters in a country where everything was foreign to them. I viscerally appreciate the challenges and the hopes of those chasing the American Dream—for many immigrants, there is more at stake than just their company. I nearly drowned as a child. I sobbed all day, and the day after that, I asked to enroll in swimming lessons. There are moments where every founder feels like they’re drowning—I want to be their first call when that happens. I started doing research in immunology when I was in middle school. I did translational oncology at Genentech, and then studied a new protein target to slow Alzheimer’s in college. At Stanford, I was able to marry my interests in biology with statistics and computer science, and I am excited to meet entrepreneurs innovating at that intersection.

Prior to being a Founding Partner at 8VC, Drew was a partner at Formation 8. Before that he served as Chief of Staff to Joe Lonsdale. Drew serves on the Competitiveness Council for Cerberus Capital Management. He is also a Trustee of LivingOnOne, a non-profit impact production studio; WeAreThorn, a NGO which leverages technology to eliminate child trafficking; and the Claremont McKenna College Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Alda invests in inspirational founders solving real problems. Prior to joining Initialized, she was a managing partner at 137 Ventures where she led investments in Planet (IPO), Wish (IPO), Coupang (IPO), CourseHero, and Work Market (acquired by ADP). Additionally, she made personal early-stage investments in Maven, Tia, Legalzoom (acquired by Permira), SpaceX, and Knowde. Before that, she was COO at Airtime, general counsel at Founders Fund, assistant general counsel at Clarium Capital Management, and practiced as a litigator for IP disputes at WSGR. She is a mother of three and is always thinking about what she is going to eat next.

Garrett’s unique portfolio of people, projects, and passions, gathered from a career in real estate, professional sports, agriculture, and investing, informs Bee Partners’ investment decisions and guides portfolio company success. Garrett serves on many boards of Bee companies. 

Zal is the solo partner at Refactor Capital, a seed-stage firm focused on climate, bio, and health investments. Previously, he helped launch the Bio Fund at a16z and prior to that, spent 10 years in product at Google, Netflix, and LinkedIn. He is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania.

Responsible for the firm’s growth investing business. Focuses primarily on consumer, fintech, and crypto.

Ian Rountree founded Cantos Ventures in 2016, with a focus on next-generation tech related to climate science, biology, aerospace, and health. Formerly director of partnerships at SoFi.

Formerly Co-Founder and Co-CEO of OLX, the largest classifieds site in Russia, Brazil, India, Pakistan, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Portugal and many other markets. Prior to OLX, he was the CEO and founder of Zingy, a mobile content company. Previously worked as a management consultant for McKinsey Holds a BA in Economics from Princeton