Chafic Kazoun
Chafic Kazoun is the Co-Founder & CEO of B‑Line Medical, a New York–based med‑tech company delivering innovative educational imaging solutions for healthcare and education sectors. A prolific technologist since childhood, he’s also an active angel investor and mentor to startups. Chafic’s leadership continues to drive B‑Line’s growth in software tools that enhance clinical learning and […]
Austin Groesser
Austin Groesser is the Co-Founder and CEO of Big Dipper Dough Co., a food startup he launched at age 19 in Traverse City, Michigan. After perfecting an egg-free edible cookie dough recipe, he grew the business from local grocery sales to distribution in over 3,000 stores across 30 states, generating approximately $2.1 million in annual revenue […]
Joel Clark
Joel Clark is a seasoned entrepreneur recognized for transforming Kodiak Cakes into one of the top-selling pancake mix brands in the U.S. Originally joining his brother’s startup in 1997 while still in college, he led the company through significant growth and earned accolades such as Utah Business Magazine’s CEO of the Year (2017) and Ernst […]
Mark Feinstein
Mark Feinstein serves as Associate Partner at Social Enterprise Greenhouse in Providence, Rhode Island, where he guides early-stage social enterprises through program design, capacity-building, and community engagement. With a decade of experience supporting civic innovation initiatives, he helps mission-driven entrepreneurs refine their strategies and launch sustainable impact ventures. Unlike traditional investors, his contributions are focused […]
Lena Goldberg
Lena Goldberg is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School and a seasoned board director with expertise in leadership, corporate accountability, and governance. Before academia, she held significant legal and executive roles at Fidelity Investments and Sullivan & Worcester. She currently serves on the board of BlackRock Multi‑Asset Funds and holds governance positions across the […]
Laura Lauder
Laura Lauder is a prominent venture philanthropist and nonprofit leader renowned for building leadership and giving frameworks for youth across North America, Australia, and Israel. Through the Laura & Gary Lauder Family Venture Philanthropy Fund (established 1995), she focuses on grants and mission-driven initiatives like Foundation Board Incubator/Honeycomb (launched 2012–2013), DeLeT (2000), and the Center […]
Lolita Taub
Lolita Taub is a Latina VC pioneer and community-first investor. With a 15-year tech background, she has sold over $70M in tech and built a venture investment footprint spanning more than 90 startups. As Co‑Founder & General Partner at The Community Fund (and now at Ganas Ventures), she leads early-stage investments in community-driven Web2 and […]
Gregg Bennett
Leif Abraham is the Co-CEO of Public.com, a commission-free investing platform that helps people be better investors. Under his leadership, Public.com has democratized finance by combining fractional investing, community-driven education, and transparent financial data. Leif brings a background in design, technology, and entrepreneurship, having previously co-founded AND CO (acquired by Fiverr). He’s deeply passionate about […]
Michael Mignano
Michael Mignano is an entrepreneur, tech executive, and now a venture capitalist: Started career at Atlantic Records, moved to Aviary (VP Product), then Adobe before co-founding Anchor in 2016. Business Standard+8Wikipedia+8Wikitia+8 Anchor became one of the world’s leading podcast platforms and was acquired by Spotify (~$150–170M) in 2019. Michael then led Spotify’s talk audio division […]