The VU Team
Management Team
J. Skyler Fernandes
Co-Founder & General Partner
Andrew Zalasin
General Partner
James Zhang
Partner
David Lee
Operating Partner
Aakash Jain
Principal
Faraz Khan
Principal
Angel Investor for 7+ yrs & Serial
Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Freebie, a 'social currency' app
Founder of a Managed Services Provider with national clientele
Operations and Leadership at University of Chicago, AOL, MusicNow.com
Consultant - Accenture, Avanade
VU Cohort 8, 9 Alum
Arpan Ajmera
Associate
Kip Stringfellow
Principal, Corporate Innovation & Investments
Derek Barnett
Venture Partner, Corporate Innovation & Investments
Johan Richards
Venture Partner, VU Africa
Manages VU Africa - Synergos Venture Partners, a fund focused on investing across the african continent
Jagruti (Jags) Bhikha
Venture Partner, Angel Investor Program
Irina Lanin
Venture Partner, VU Europe
Venkat Bussa
Venture Partner
Jenna Fernandes
Co-Founder, Operating Partner, Head of Admissions & HR
Julie Zimmerman
Head of University Partnerships and New Programs