AngelList
Confidential
2023
Nov. 8 - Nov. 10
Virtual Sessions
SF + NY Happy Hours
Three days of inspiring, insightful discussion exploring the new frontier for innovation, venture capital and the private markets.
Exploring the new frontierof private equity &investor track record
Join us for AngelList’s annual conference where we’ll bring together innovators, investors, thinkers, and doers in an effort to discuss how to navigate the new frontier for private markets.
Watch the recordings![Avlok Kohli](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/a91684fed08cb89aa7f80656a1f24560d3868847-400x400.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=400)
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![Sarah Smith](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/8ab8f383135adab9eb8159e95c5d88d8ad1e32f0-1000x1000.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=1000)
![Harrison Chase](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/f1fb9e7f2f3d4e53da5f76762c65cf3f00548089-566x567.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=566)
![Dawn Belt](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/0451543c1fb60b2fbac62723d7a8cf70207f6a7b-846x846.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=846)
![Abe Othman, PhD](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/6dbdd0e3ec171488934ec39f48a49b8574d706a6-700x700.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=700)
![Chris Yang](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/3ffdfd4a927ecf0f721900fedbe0760c561ec9ba-3500x2336.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=3500)
![Salil Deshpande](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/397e48c5421d6dcd12b1a99b9ceb854fd251cbc4-792x529.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=792)
![Mike Trinkaus](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/1fe1776a66686f97d4d6bb95f980f4adbc220a24-611x610.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=611)
![Eric Bahn](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/362f452f87dbabbc939b79a78d6c937f8207469b-1000x1000.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=1000)
![Rex Salisbury](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/564468b3e0d43cc9ffc17d45ccf48a7db552ccc1-1170x1169.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=1170)
![Sharon Zhou, PhD](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/c9c2a20b3ebb9835bb0488b8a212fea47f278284-960x720.png?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=960)
![Ryan Akkina](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/c7e0634329f845d3a2913afe28a1fce8a7eb1998-356x357.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=356)
![Steve Kim](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/b89b554db4fc937f76acacb6aff4091a37d11c29-831x1039.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&rect=0,0,831,815&w=831)
![Greg Lyon](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/d7008e65c92d966a5665ceecb4f938bcccfedede-800x800.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=800)
![Jim Tomczyk](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/9331299f80567f8fa481eb4663f09b2e48f47c5d-500x500.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=500)
![Nic Markman](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/d64e825301e1ad3cb3046600d1eed40c54d604db-680x585.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&rect=151,0,502,510&w=502)
![Michon Brooke](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/4e71c7197f4b143a0f7b7196aa2594f70e2eb3f8-819x1024.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=819)
![Xinran Xiao](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/3b6dd2817b3c1b046740cae3fea50ef24a0f6ff0-512x512.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=512)
![Sumukh Sridhara](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/dfb5ef3a4af12dcc45664dd44a02bda337ea50da-1485x990.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&rect=332,0,818,827&w=818)
![Gabe Harmon](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/723f4e1e01d10c747c79e2fcaf18ffabfb16ab56-600x600.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=600)
![Francisco G. Olmedo](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/3b520353ad1412c677d8065a2314f23431875ce5-312x318.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=312)
![Ian Macomber](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/e2e24d3704865535c563ea3f49e66338c3cd9412-712x720.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=712)
![Jake Zeller](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/3a66e98d71e3510b004d025adcd99cd38dd12f38-1620x1080.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=1620)
![CJ Reim](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/2b1af66d9a17fb3cf85bdd87525ee59f1a35ed3d-2400x3600.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=2400)
![Andrew Galvin](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/261427d0d0ad312069dfe67ba0acf3734daa53c6-535x535.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=535)
![Tammy Nguyen](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/94174240ff6ca0c31ebd60257414386911f05e29-800x800.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=800)
![Matt Anderson](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/3806c2b46a4643df905e94c4cae5ccbf054b8c4e-450x450.png?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=450)
![Pradyuman Vig](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/8ddr9qpu/production/ce7b57e97f65a6aed71f3795d6f7357a2d4abb96-500x500.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=100&w=500)
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Jake Zeller is the founder of Powerset, a seed-stage venture capital firm. The firm leverages a distributed approach, tapping a network of top technical founders to build a high-quality seed portfolio at scale. Prior to founding Powerset, Jake was a Partner at both AngelList and Spearhead. He is known for launching AngelList’s online venture funds product. Jake majored in Physics at Stanford University and graduated with distinction.
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Deploying capital: Is it time to go back on offense?
With rising interest rates and falling valuations, many investors have adopted defensive strategies over the past 12-18 months. (Venture deal volume has fallen every quarter since Q2 2022.) When is the right time to play offense again amid such uncertainty, and how will you know?