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Jeremiah Owyang
Jeremiah Owyang is a General Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures, where he leads early-stage AI startup investments and co-manages the Blitzscaling AI Fund. A two-decade Silicon Valley veteran who has tracked five major technology waves from Web 2.0 to the current AI era, he is also the founder of Llama Lounge, the Bay Area's most prominent AI startup event series, which has hosted 24+ gatherings since April 2023 and turned away 900+ applicants at a single event. Previously co-founder of Altimeter Group and Kaleido Insights, Owyang combines rigorous tech analysis with hands-on community building, and is known for working from a 22-foot Airstream trailer parked 29 steps from his back door.
Preeti Rathi
Preeti Rathi is a General Partner at Icon Ventures, a Palo Alto-based early-stage venture firm, where she leads investments in enterprise AI, digital health, and cybersecurity. With a rare blend of 8 years of engineering and product management experience at Cisco (where she helped build $1B+ revenue products like the ASR 9000 Series) and 14+ years in venture capital, she brings operator-grade conviction to every investment thesis. Her portfolio spans category-defining companies like Rockset (acquired by OpenAI), Aisera, Alation, At-Bay, and Simbian, and she is a committed member of All Raise, championing diversity in venture.