Venture Trailblazers, with Ilya Strebulaev

The eighth Venture Trailblazers event took place on Thursday, December 5, 2024, and featured a Fireside Chat with Ilya Strebulaev, director of Stanford's Venture Capital Initiative,

Keynote Speaker: Ilya Strebulaev

Ilya Strebulaev is an international expert in venture capital, private equity, financing innovation, and strategic financial decisions.

He is the David S. Lobel Professor of Private Equity and Professor of Finance at the Graduate School of Business (GSB), Stanford University, where he has been a faculty member since 2004.

Ilya is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and the founder and faculty director of the Stanford GSB Venture Capital Initiative. He brings deep expertise in venture capital, private equity, and innovation financing.

Watch the video replay of the event below:

Venture Trailblazers is an exclusive, invite-only event series that connects leading investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders from across the globe to discuss the latest trends in startups and venture capital.

The goal of Venture Trailblazers is to educate and connect the founders, leaders, mentors, and investors across the global Founder Institute, VC Lab, and FI Venture Networks.