BBVC presents; "What's up with AI"
"Breaking Barriers of VC" presents, "Let’s Talk AI" with a dynamic lineup of panelists. Come network, learn, and engage with our AI builder and funder background panel hosted at Cooley LLP's Hudson Yards office.
MEET OUR PANEL
Moderator: Laurent Span
Laurent is the founder of SPANVentures., a venture syndicate and host of the "Breaking Barriers of VC" (BBVC) community. SPANVentures. is focused on providing access to capital for underrepresented & disruptive entrepreneurs. Laurent is a former management liability broker on Wall St, a two-time founder, and a former D-1 Collegiate athlete. (https://breakingbarriersofvc.beehiiv.com/subscribe)
Kotryna Jukneviciute
Kotryna is the Co-Founder & CEO of Arête, an iOS app that generates shoppable outfit recommendations from emerging designers based on individual style preferences and trending aesthetics. As a result of her network in fashion, Arête has partnered with over 40 brands globally, adding new ones each week. She is originally from Lithuania and completed her BA and MA at Georgetown University, where she was in the School of Foreign Service. Kotryna sees the next decade of apparel e-commerce undergoing a dramatic evolution, largely driven by AI and shifting consumer expectations.
Fabian Flatz
Fabian is currently an Associate at Frontier Ventures and based in New York City, focusing on sourcing and analyzing early-stage AI startups. Previously, he co-founded the fintech startup Telleroo, which today processes over $1.5 billion in payments annually and is profitable. In his prior role at the CRM startup Attio, Fabian was instrumental in scaling the operations from pre-seed to its successful Series A. He holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s degree in Business from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
Ankit Agarwal
Ankit Agarwal is an investor with A7V, his family office. A7V has invested in 50+ early-stage companies, and 12+ venture funds and incubated several companies. Earlier, Ankit founded and exited, Micello, a global geospatial software business.
Akriti Dokania
Akriti is a Partner at Ridge Ventures. Her background in computer science, product management, and building a B2B business from the ground up have expertly positioned Akriti to understand the complexities that founders face not only in developing software, but in all aspects of the lifecycle of a startup.