Legacy Lounge SF | The Capital Playbook with GPs

Inside the event

Join Legacy Lounge at One Sansome, San Francisco, for an evening with General Partners from major VC firms. Our conversation spans B2B and enterprise software, AI, health, fintech, and frontier technologies — and the decisions that turn promising ideas into enduring businesses. The GP lineup is growing. Expect a cross-sector capital playbook: how top investors decide, what they fund, and what comes after the exit.

Meet Omri Amirav-Drory, Ph.D.

Scientist. Founder. Investor. Omri is a General Partner at NFX. He founded Genome Compiler and led it through its acquisition by Twist Bioscience, where he later headed corporate development. His investing and advisory experience includes Mammoth Biosciences, Immunai, and C2i Genomics. He holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry and completed postdoctoral research at Stanford. Capital Kayvan Baroumand

Co-Founder & Advisor, SignalRank Kayvan co-founded SignalRank, which reports training its models on more than one million fundraising rounds. Former COO of Plug and Play and founder and former CEO of Nest GSV, he brings accelerator leadership and experience in systematic venture investing. Vaanyasri Goel

Chief Investment Strategist, PACE Family Office Vaanyasri is Chief Investment Strategist at PACE Family Office. A member of the family’s third generation with experience at BlackRock, she brings an India–Silicon Valley perspective on venture investing, private equity, AI and investment governance. Jikhan Jung

Advisor, CRIT Ventures | Former Corporate Vice President, Samsung Electronics Jikhan advises CRIT Ventures and co-founded Gala-Net, the online-game publisher acquired by Webzen in 2013. His experience spans company building, digital distribution and gaming platforms, including executive work at Samsung Electronics and roles at COLOPL and Kabam. Rikard Steiber

US Operating Partner, Luminar Ventures Rikard is US Operating Partner at Luminar Ventures and Founder & CEO of GoodTrust. He helps Nordic founders with US market entry, fundraising strategy and business development. Previously president of HTC’s Viveport, he led a platform operating in 60+ countries in 2019. Venture Building Gautam M. Shah

Chief Product and Strategy Officer, NextGen Healthcare Gautam, NextGen Healthcare’s Chief Product and Strategy Officer, brings 25 years of global experience in product management, AI and healthcare technology. Previously Chief Product Officer at Carelon, he holds 10 granted patents and serves on the board of San Francisco’s JCYC. Brendan Teehan

Chief Commercial Officer, Pacira BioSciences Brendan Teehan is Chief Commercial Officer of Pacira BioSciences, with a 30-year track record building biopharma commercial teams. Previously COO & Head of Commercial at Acadia Pharmaceuticals; leadership roles at Tesaro, Amgen, and Johnson & Johnson. M.B.A., Carnegie Mellon.

Join us for a thoughtful conversation about building enduring companies, recognizing emerging opportunities, and the decisions that shape what comes next. The evening Fireside conversation: From scientific breakthroughs to enduring businesses. The Capital Playbook: GP perspectives across B2B, AI, health, fintech, and frontier technology. Additional investors will be announced as confirmed. Curated conversation and connections: An intimate room of founders, CXOs, investors, and experienced operators. Limited to 50 guests, with registration approval, so there is room for meaningful conversation. Request your place—we’d love to welcome you.

Who Should Attend

This gathering is designed for: Founders building AI-native, data-driven, health, technology, or infrastructure companies Venture investors, angels, family offices, and private-market allocators Exited founders exploring their next company, board role, or investment chapter Senior operators responsible for product, commercialization, partnerships, or growth Corporate innovation and strategic investment leaders Legal, banking, intellectual-property, and market-access professionals Selected ecosystem partners whose expertise contributes meaningfully to the room Past Legacy Lounge Speakers

Arnaud Auger — Cathay Innovation / C.Lab €2.5B AUM • $1B Fund III • 120+ portfolio companies Brett Horton — CIO, Paris-Roubaix Group Single-family office • VC, PE, hedge funds & alternatives Kayvan Baroumand — Founder, SignalRank Former COO, Plug and Play • Former CEO, GSV Labs Omri Amirav-Drory, PhD — GP, NFX $450M fund • $500K–$5M checks • Founder exit to Twist Bioscience Ray Wu — Managing Partner, AI Fund, Alumni Ventures 20+ years investing • Former HP & Cisco corporate venture Rio Hodges — Associate Partner, Antler US Antler: $1B+ AUM • Day-zero investing

Partnership & Sponsorship Inquiries Legacy Lounge works selectively with brands and firms that add meaningful value to the room. Request here.

HOST Teresa Ge

Teresa founded Succedia Ventures and created Legacy Lounge. She focuses on healthspan intelligence infrastructure, intellectual property, data systems and commercialization, convening founders, investors, scientists and operators to examine the decisions behind enduring companies. Succedia Ventures Succedia Ventures is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm backing the infrastructure that will define the next generation of healthspan innovation. Legacy Lounge is the community powered by Succedia Ventures.

COMMUNITY PARTNER Newmark

Newmark is the world’s leading commercial real estate advisor, connecting visionary companies with the spaces that shape innovation.

Funding Breakthrough Lab is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pre-accelerator with a mission of creating a supportive community to build a better tomorrow.

Sisters Female Founders is a global community empowering women founders to build globally competitive startups.