Ravi Belani (he/him)
Managing Director, Alchemist Accelerator
Ravi Belani is the Founder and Managing Director of Alchemist Accelerator, a venture backed accelerator for enterprise startups. Ravi also is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University, where he leads the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar (the largest class on entrepreneurship at Stanford). Ravi formerly worked in venture capital as part of the investment team at DFJ in Menlo Park. Through Alchemist and DFJ, Ravi has been the 1st or 2nd institutional check in 4 unicorns – Twitch, LaunchDarkly, Pubmatic, and Rigetti. Ravi holds a BS and MS in Engineering from Stanford, and an MBA from Harvard Busines School.
Sessions
Startupfest
Mentor Roundtables: Let's Solve Your Problems
Every startup must master a range of skills, from hiring and selling, to delivering products, to crafting superb communications that compel and entice. See More.
Startupfest
Closing Your Seed Round: Tactical Tips For Fundraising
In this talk, we will cover a practical toolkit for orchestrating a seed raise. Specifically, we will cover the nuts and bolts around key elements for fundraising preparation, outreach, meeting effectiveness, and closing. See More.
LPFEST
Innovation Insights with General Partners
Join a cross-section of selected General Partners as they discuss their fund strategies and portfolio companies. See More.
Startupfest
Mentor Roundtables: Taboo Topics (back by popular demand!)
There's no such thing as a stupid question—but there are plenty of questions nobody asks, because they're taboo. See More.