Investors

Ogni is an investor at Section Partners, a multi-strategy late-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, where he focuses on investments across AI, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, and robotics. Prior to Section Partners, Ogni was at the Technology Investment Group at GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, and an Investment Banker in J.P. Morgan's Technology Coverage Group. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is based in San Francisco.

William is Managing General Partner of Orbit Ventures the Emerging Markets VC with over US$125m in investment value managed. Orbit invests in technology startups that digitize traditional industries, boost earnings potential, and drive sustainable growth. With over 30 years in tech investment, Magnitt named Orbit #4 most active VC in Emerging Markets in the world in 2025.

Started in quant finance, then was a founder in fintech and agentic AI, and now am on the investment side.

Founder & CEO of Fintech Next and General Partner at Fintech Next Fund, an emerging venture fund dedicated to re- imagining financial services through innovation in payments, banking, and AI-driven Fintech. With 25+ years as an operator at global enterprises and startups including Amazon, Western Union, and Netopia (acquired by Google) launched and scaled products that have touched millions of customers worldwide. Today, brings that same operator’s lens to investing, helping founders build fintech businesses that are not only high-growth but also durable and impactful.

Itamar is the founder of Recursive Ventures, a AI pre-seed fund. Itamar has been on all sides of the startup table: A founder and executive, an institutional VC. He has supported over 50 successful startups, including Deel, Honeybook, Placer, and SafeGraph. He’s been recognized by Business Insider as a Top 100 global seed investor consecutively since 2022. As an operator, Itamar helped take Life360 from Seed to IPO.

Investment leader with over a decade of experience in multi-stage venture investment and private markets. Founding CIO of Oceanic Partners, where I built the investment arm from the ground up, leading 57 primary and secondary investments across $120M deployed. Portfolio achieved a 51% exit rate and 32% net realized IRR. CFA charterholder with deep expertise in AI, fintech, SaaS, health tech, and blockchain sectors.

Pankaj Kedia is a globally recognized, award-winning “All-In AI” thought-leader as an early-stage AI investor, CXO advisor & board member, adjunct MBA professor, and keynote speaker. As the Founder and Managing Partner of 2468 Ventures, Pankaj has directly invested in 150+ early-stage startups and 25+ funds across Cloud AI, Edge AI, and Applied AI. He is now bringing the benefits of AI to society-at-large and is focused on accelerating the AI ecosystem. Previously, Pankaj played pivotal roles incubating and growing a series of new businesses during the Internet, Mobile, and Cloud technology eras across three decades at Intel Corp and Qualcomm.

ML/AI Engineer turned Investor.

Investor with a technical background, interested in companies in healthcare, AI infastructure, and beyond.

Focused investor in early stage startups. Very founder-centric and who understands the risks founders are taking.

Maker and Venture Capitalist, focused on deep tech. Berkeley Physics, Stanford Management Science

Jean-Philippe "JP" Persico has over 20 years of experience in business transformation, corporate growth development, and digitalization across various industries including SaaS, e-commerce, and automotive. He is currently a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at shuckerVC, a $8M Bay Area seed fund investing in AI-powered B2B software companies.

Zain Moosa is an entrepreneur, investor, and growth strategist based in the United States, with over a decade of experience across North America, the Middle East, and South Asia. He is a Partner at Magnus Ventures and leads operations and business growth across the Magnus Group, including Magnus Communications and Magnus Technologies. Zain specializes in go-to-market strategy, digital transformation, and cross-border expansion. He has worked with global brands like Zoom, Uber, and Canon, while mentoring startups through Techstars and other ecosystems. His work focuses on helping businesses scale internationally, particularly between the U.S., GCC, and emerging markets.