On March 1st 2023, DCA Live hosted a special event in Washington D.C. to honor the Venture Investor Stars of 2023. Managing Partner at ABS, Mike Avon, served as one of the event hosts. ABS Capital Partner Jennifer Krusius and Principal John Stockel were among those honored as Venture Investor Stars of 2023. See the full list of honorees and event hosts below:
DCA Live’s 2023 Venture Investor Stars
Adeleke Omitowoju, BVCC Fund
Alex Poulin, Lavrock
Alexandra Nicoletti, Camber Creek
Andy Will, Zeal Capital Partners
Bill Collier, Noblis
Brian Goldsmith, Avenue Growth
Carolyn Farley, Arborview
Cat Storch, TDF
Chris Ahern, Strategic Cyber Ventures
Chris Eng, Sands Capital
Christy Steele, Sands Capital
Dan Preiss, Ardent Ventures
Darren Appanah, Grotech
Enrique Ruiz Zepeda, NextEra
Faith Davis, Exelon
Jennifer Krusius, ABS Capital Partners
Jennifer O’Daniel, VVP
John Stockel, ABS Capital Partners
Kristine Harjes, Motley Fool Ventures
Linda Oramasionwu-Leverette, Kupanda Capital
Mac Conwell, RareBreed Ventures
Matt Bressler, TDF
Matt Gittleman, JHH
Meg Vorland, DCode Capital
Mitch Brooks, High Street Equity Partners
Nasir Qadree, Zeal Capital Partners
Phil Jung, Sovereign’s Capital
Queen Chinyere Quinn, Kupanda Capital
Rachel Wang, Avenue Growth
Rebecca Gevalt, DCode Capital
Ryan Russell, Avenue Growth
Sam Diener, Early Light Ventures
Samir Vig, BARE Ventures
Scott Garber, Early Light Ventures
Sharon Lam, Columbia Capital
Tom Clute, Paladin Capital
Wes Blackwell, BAH Ventures
Event Hosts
Jonathan Aberman, Marymount Univ.
Ollen Douglass, Motley Fool Ventures
Tom Weithman, Viginia Venture Partners
Manpreet Singh, Singh Capital
Molly Hill Patten
Sever Totia, 3TS Capital
Mike Avon, ABS Capital
Stacy LaMontagne, Cherry Bekaert
Tien Wong, Opus8
Elizabeth Shea, REQ
Paul Doman, Victory Square Partner
Maurice Boissiere, Datatribe
Phil Bronner, Ardent Ventures
Randy Domolky, Private Access Network