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With decades of idea-to-IPO operating experience at category-leading companies like

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John Vrionis

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Jyoti Bansal

Co-Founder & Entrepreneur Partner

Sandhya Hegde

General Partner

Lars Albright

General Partner

Sarah Leary

Venture Partner

Tyler Crown

Vice President

Nick Landolfi

Vice President

Calvin Ling

Director of Finance and Investment Operations

David Larason

Director of Finance

Doug Regner

Sales Partner

Jon Volk

Talent Partner

Karen Brewer

Partner, Investor Relations & Operations

Lauren Salinas

Office Manager, San Francisco

Madhu Narayan

Director of Content

Maya Anderson

Front Office Coordinator

Niamh O'Donnell

Director of Programs

Noelle Varga

Executive Assistant

Penny Foster

VP of Sales, GTM

Scott Schwarzhoff

Founder Services Partner

Valerie McCoy

Executive Assistant

John Vrionis

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Jyoti Bansal

Co-Founder & Entrepreneur Partner

Sandhya Hegde

General Partner

Lars Albright

General Partner

Sarah Leary

Venture Partner

Tyler Crown

Vice President

Nick Landolfi

Vice President

Doug Regner

Sales Partner

Jon Volk

Talent Partner

Penny Foster

VP of Sales, GTM

Scott Schwarzhoff

Founder Services Partner

David Larason

Director of Finance

Karen Brewer

Partner, Investor Relations & Operations

Unusual's services were a game changer. They got into the trenches with us and helped solve real problems.

Kaelan Richards
Co-founder
Vizcom

The journey for the founders is never easy and it has been immensely valuable to have a strong partner in Unusual Ventures along our side. Wei and the rest of the team at Unusual have been extremely helpful as our company navigates the critical decision points along the way. It would be miserable to make these decisions alone and having Unusual’s support and expertise gives us the confidence that we’re taking the right shots.

Tyson Mao
Co-founder
Tobiko

I can unequivocally say that the partnership with Unusual Ventures' Founder Services team has been one of the most transformative experiences for Relyance AI. They are hands-on, fighting with you in the trenches and providing support focused on business outcomes rather than just high-level advice. From our earliest days to now, their dedicated support has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Abhi Sharma
Co-founder
Relyance

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