Dustin Rosen is a venture capital investor at Wonder Ventures who founded and sold social commerce startup Pose after leading it through product development, growth, three funding rounds, and Apple's recognition as one of the best apps of 2012. He launched Wonder Ventures in 2014 as LA's dedicated pre-seed investor and has backed major LA successes like Honey, Clutter, Arcadia, and Whatnot, establishing himself as a consistent early anchor for the region's breakout companies.

• Championing the Los Angeles tech ecosystem is a massive priority. He frequently uses the tag LongLA and explicitly encourages founders to build their companies in Southern California, often comparing the supportive community there favorably against other hubs like San Francisco or Miami.
• Passionate about climate technology and energy infrastructure. He views climate tech as a seminal shift comparable to the software boom, backing diverse innovations ranging from nuclear power plant construction to platforms that provide data APIs for the energy grid.
• Strong interest in hard tech and the physical infrastructure powering the future of AI. Beyond standard software, he has expressed excitement about semiconductors and experimental concepts like merging biological neurons with silicon chips to drastically improve computing efficiency.
• Values founder empathy and acting as a long-term partner rather than just a financier. He shared a telling story where he refused to pull a term sheet even after a founder called to say a major deal fell through, emphasizing that he backs the team's long-term vision rather than their immediate wins.
• Focuses on pre-seed and early-stage opportunities, particularly in marketplaces and consumer platforms. He frequently highlights the growth of portfolio companies like Whatnot, celebrating their milestones in live shopping and creative user engagement strategies.
• interested in the evolution of sales and communication tools. He noted that AI has made traditional cold emailing ineffective due to volume, suggesting there is a significant startup opportunity in solving how founders cut through the noise to reach investors.