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Harvard Grid's PhD to VC - Demystifying the Path to Venture Capital
October 23rd, 2024 ~ 12:00pm - 01:00pm
The Node (SEC Rm 2.203), 150 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02134, USA
Join us for a unique opportunity to hear from Nare Janvelyan, PhD, a Harvard alum who transitioned from a PhD student to an Investor at Voyager Ventures, a leading Bay Area venture capital firm focused on climate tech. She'll be sitting down with Sonia Murthy, SEAS G3 CS PhD student who is also venture-curious and eager to learn more about this career path. Lunch provided.
Nare will share insights on:
- Navigating the transition from academia to venture capital
- The skills and experience VCs look for in potential candidates
- The realities of working in the fast-paced world of venture capital
- Launching a company from your lab research
- What VCs look for in founders and new startups
This event is perfect for PhD students and researchers who are curious about a career in venture capital or launching a climate tech company.
Don't miss this chance to:
- Gain valuable insights from a seasoned VC
- Network with fellow PhDs exploring similar career paths
- Ask your questions and get answers
Sonia Murthy - Sonia Murthy is a PhD candidate at Harvard studying computer science. Her research interests include understanding how humans think and feel in order to build better AI. She is supported by a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and is part of the inaugural cohort of Kempner Institute Graduate Fellows at Harvard.
Nare Janvelyn, PhD - Nare is a Harvard alum with a PhD in Chemical Physics and has worked in consulting for several years helping bring products to market. She now focuses on investing in new climate technologies at a SF Bay area fund called Voyager Ventures. Voyager invests in early-stage climate companies across sub-verticals of climate (batteries, chemicals, industrials, materials, transportation, energy, ag-tech, etc.) building foundational products for a decarbonized global economy.
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