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As AI becomes increasingly central to venture investing, 500 Global has designed a focused program for experienced investors and fund managers who want to deepen their AI expertise and sharpen their ability to identify, evaluate, and invest in high-quality AI startups. This 4-day, in-person program conducted in the San Francisco Bay area aims to spark meaningful dialogue and challenge conventional thinking. Through curated discussions and contrarian debates, the program seeks to help investors gain confidence in evaluating AI startups while connecting them with global AI funds, founders, and ecosystem partners. Hear from a carefully selected lineup of some of the leading AI investors and practitioners who are actively shaping the future of the AI ecosystem. Applications are open through April 30 for the June 1–4 program.

Every vendor pitch deck promises AI will transform fund finance. But what’s actually working in production at venture firms today? And where is it falling short?  Join NVCA, in partnership with Foresight AI, for a candid, CPE-eligible panel discussion featuring CFOs and operating leaders from NVCA member firms. This is a no-hype conversation about where AI is genuinely adding value in fund workflows, where it isn’t, and what data quality bar needs to be met before it earns a place in your stack.  What we’ll cover: 

• Build vs. buy: What’s working for internal builds, where they’re falling short, and where buying makes sense (and for which use cases) 

• Where GenAI is net-negative today — and how CFOs are mitigating the risk of hallucinated outputs in a reporting context 

• Governance, audit trail, and explainability: What auditors and LPs are starting to ask 

• The manual work CFOs wish their teams would stop doing tomorrow 

• How to think about hiring: Whether AI changes the shape of the finance team and what skills matter more now 

Panelists (all NVCA member firm leaders): 

• Yasmin Zarabi, COO, Sierra Ventures 

• Robert Garber, Managing Partner, 7Wire Ventures 

• Anna Nitschke, CFO & COO, Activate Capital 

Moderated by: 

• Jason Miller, Founder & CEO, Foresight AI 

Why attend: 

• Hear directly from peer CFOs about what’s working in their funds — not vendor talking points 

• Walk away with a clearer framework for evaluating AI tools, governance practices, and team structure 

• Earn CPE credit while you’re at it 

IS: CleanTech is a premier one-day conference connecting the region’s clean technology startup and innovation ecosystem. Bringing together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, investors, and ecosystem partners, this summit highlights groundbreaking solutions in climate tech, sustainability, and clean energy. Attendees will engage with emerging startups, cutting-edge innovations, and market trends driving the future of clean technology. Through insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and pitches, IS: CleanTech fosters collaboration and accelerates the transition toward a more sustainable and resilient world.

Renaissance Venture Capital is partnering with Venture Forward to bring Emerging Manager Office Hours to Detroit! For the first time, this incredible national program, which connects newer and diverse fund managers with established investors and limited partners, will be hosted in partnership with UnDemo Day®. Save the Date UnDemo Day® 2026 + Emerging Manager Office Hours Thursday, October 1, 2026 The Department | Detroit, MI Important Timeline & Next Steps: June: UnDemo Day® startup application opens July: GP application opens for EMOH. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gkZsqP-K August: UnDemo Day® investor registration opens What is UnDemo Day®? Renaissance UnDemo Day® is an event that connects Michigan startups with venture capital investors from around the U.S.  The goal for all UnDemo Day® events is to foster useful connections that ideally lead to investment in historically underrepresented geographies and founders. The UnDemo Day® schedule includes startup education, networking, and curated 1:1 meetings between startups and investors, matched based on the requests of participating VCs. Applicants with the most meeting requests from investors will be included on the Renaissance Hotlist, which is distributed to hundreds of venture capital firms.