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CONNECTICUT VENTURE SUMMIT

WINVIAN FARM, LITCHFIELD

Join a limited circle at Winvian Farm for an intimate retreat designed for meaningful connection and thoughtful exchange. Expect inspired perspectives, warm conversation, and curated moments that invite learning, reflection, and new relationships without the noise of a traditional conference. The setting is exceptional, the guest list is intentionally small, and the experience is equal parts restorative and intellectually energizing.

THE GUEST LIST

Alan Mattamana

Fairview Capital

Managing Partner

Austin McChord

Outsiders Fund

Managing Director

Barry Silbert

Digital Currency Group and Yuma

Founder and CEO

Brent Montgomery

Wheelhouse

Founder/CEO

Chauncey Hamilton

XYZ Venture Capital

General Partner

Chris Barkley

Platform Ventures

Founder/ Managing Partner

Chris Cunningham

C2 Ventures

Founder and Managing Partner

Christopher McLeod

Elm Street Ventures

Managing Partner

Colin Greenspon

Narya Capital

Co-Founder & Partner

D. Ellen Shuman

State of Connecticut Investment Advisory Council

Member, Former Chair

Dan O’Keefe

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Commissioner

David Tamburri

Health Enterprise Partners

Managing Partner

Erick Russell

State of Connecticut, Office of the Treasurer

Treasurer

Haider Akmal

Inning One Ventures

Managing Partner

Ishan Sinha

Point72

Partner, Head of Private Investments

Jason Corsello

Acadian Ventures

General Partner

Jeffrey Flaks

Hartford HealthCare

President & CEO

Jessica Archibald

Top Tier Capital Partners

General Partner

Jim Smith

JCSmith Advisors LLC

Owner/CEO

John Elton

Greycroft

Partner

Josh Geballe

Yale Ventures

Managing Director

Julia Mord

Commonfund

Chief Investment Officer

Kal Amin

1848 Ventures

Managing Partner

Kevin Rakin

HighCape Capital

Managing Partner

Kishen Mehta

Averill Strategies

Chief Investment Officer

Lauren Carmody

Connecticut Innovations

Chief Marketing Officer

Lindsay Fitzgerald

Vesey Ventures

General Partner and Co-Founder

Maggie Arvedlund

Turning Rock Partners

Managing Partner

Marie-Claire Peakman

Pfizer Ventures

Partner

Matt Gorin

Contour Venture Partners

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Matt McCooe

Connecticut Innovations

CEO

Matt Perlman

IA Capital Group

Partner

Matt Storeygard

Connecticut Innovations

Senior Managing Director, Investments

Melissa Fensterstock

Material Impact Fund

VC

Michael Cantor

Connecticut Innovations

Chair, Board of Directors

Michael Duda

Bullish

Managing Partner

Nell Daly

Revenge Capital

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Nicholas Huber

Spice Expeditions

Founder & Partner

Oleg Ilichev

Altai Ventures

Founder and Managing Partner

Peter Londa

Tantalus Systems

President and CEO

Peter Longo

Connecticut Innovations

Senior Managing Director, Investments

Radenka Maric

University of Connecticut

President

Robert Bettigole

Elm Street Ventures

Managing Partner

Sam Hendel

Chord Music Partners

Founder

Sasha Bakhru

Perosphere Technologies Inc.

CEO

Scott Frantz

Haebler Capital

President

Sean Scanlon

Office of the State Comptroller

State Comptroller

Shannon Allen

grown

CEO/Founder

Shazi Visram

HealthyFamily and HealthyBaby

Founder

Siddique Haq

Top Tier Capital Partners

Director

Steve Piaker

Ten Coves Capital

Managing Partner

Steven Lau

WorldQuant Ventures

Managing Partner

Theodore Seem

Outsiders Fund

Partner

Vikas Singhal

Hudson Structured Capital Management

Partner

Vlad Coric, M.D.

Biohaven

Chief Executive Officer