04/15/2026
VC DINNER
Arjun Kapur is a Vice President at Left Lane Capital, where he focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and supporting high-growth technology investments. Left Lane is a growth-stage venture capital firm that invests in consumer internet, fintech, digital health, and tech-enabled platforms—especially businesses with strong user growth and scalable digital models.
David Tao of ANFA focuses on backing high-quality companies at the growth stage, typically investing in businesses that have already found product-market fit and are scaling revenue. The firm looks for strong operators across sectors like technology, consumer, and services.
Eric Tomasian is an investment professional at Forge Global, focused on expanding access within the private capital markets. He connects investors to high-quality, late-stage private companies while helping shareholders unlock liquidity prior to an IPO or acquisition.
Krish Mehta is a Principal at Rosecliff Ventures, where he focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and supporting high-growth investment opportunities. Rosecliff is a New York-based, multi-stage investment firm backing technology-enabled companies across fintech, consumer, healthcare, and software.
Mo Kanu is a Director at Lead Edge Capital, where he manages relationships with a global network of investors, including hundreds of founders and operators. Lead Edge invests in high-growth software, internet, and tech-enabled companies, typically at the Series B through pre-IPO stage.
Ryan Foss-Skiftesvik of Skifte Ventures is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur focused on early-stage investing, backing founders from pre-seed through Series A. As Managing Partner, he supports companies across sectors like fintech, consumer, media, and health.
Rich Kandel is a Partner at HOF Capital, a global multi-stage venture firm headquartered in New York. HOF Capital invests across enterprise software, AI, frontier tech, consumer, and fintech with a broad “idea to IPO” mandate.
