Our compounding community
of technologists, founders, and industry leaders at the frontier of AI

Our compounding community
of technologists, founders, and industry leaders at the frontier of AI

Our compounding community
of technologists, founders, and industry leaders at the frontier of AI

Our compounding community
of technologists, founders, and industry leaders at the frontier of AI

Our mentors and advisors have built and run some of the world’s most successful businesses

“Mark’s hands-on, responsive, and genuinely collaborative approach sets him apart, making him an accessible and trusted partner who prioritizes our success”.

Sankaet Pathak

CEO, Co-founder

"More than just money, Mark rolls his sleeves-up and goes deep on AI to add real value by intros to key customers, partners, and investors".

Handol Kim

CEO, Co-founder

"What stood out about Defined was how quickly they got behind Zyphra and how grounded their conviction was. They asked the right questions, focused on the substance, and showed a level of clarity and commitment that is rare at the early stage".

Krithik Puthalath

CEO, Co-founder

“Unlike others who talk in broad strokes, Defined showed an uncommon depth of understanding and backed it up with a network that actually delivered results”.

Jackson Fregau

CEO, Co-founder

“Mark’s hands-on, responsive, and genuinely collaborative approach sets him apart, making him an accessible and trusted partner who prioritizes our success”.

Sankaet Pathak

CEO, Co-founder

"More than just money, Mark rolls his sleeves-up and goes deep on AI to add real value by intros to key customers, partners, and investors".

Handol Kim

CEO, Co-founder

"What stood out about Defined was how quickly they got behind Zyphra and how grounded their conviction was. They asked the right questions, focused on the substance, and showed a level of clarity and commitment that is rare at the early stage".

Krithik Puthalath

CEO, Co-founder

“Unlike others who talk in broad strokes, Defined showed an uncommon depth of understanding and backed it up with a network that actually delivered results”.

Jackson Fregau

CEO, Co-founder

“Mark’s hands-on, responsive, and genuinely collaborative approach sets him apart, making him an accessible and trusted partner who prioritizes our success”.

Sankaet Pathak

CEO, Co-founder

"More than just money, Mark rolls his sleeves-up and goes deep on AI to add real value by intros to key customers, partners, and investors".

Handol Kim

CEO, Co-founder

"What stood out about Defined was how quickly they got behind Zyphra and how grounded their conviction was. They asked the right questions, focused on the substance, and showed a level of clarity and commitment that is rare at the early stage".

Krithik Puthalath

CEO, Co-founder

“Unlike others who talk in broad strokes, Defined showed an uncommon depth of understanding and backed it up with a network that actually delivered results”.

Jackson Fregau

CEO, Co-founder

“Mark’s hands-on, responsive, and genuinely collaborative approach sets him apart, making him an accessible and trusted partner who prioritizes our success”.

Sankaet Pathak

CEO, Co-founder

"More than just money, Mark rolls his sleeves-up and goes deep on AI to add real value by intros to key customers, partners, and investors".

Handol Kim

CEO, Co-founder

"What stood out about Defined was how quickly they got behind Zyphra and how grounded their conviction was. They asked the right questions, focused on the substance, and showed a level of clarity and commitment that is rare at the early stage".

Krithik Puthalath

CEO, Co-founder

“Unlike others who talk in broad strokes, Defined showed an uncommon depth of understanding and backed it up with a network that actually delivered results”.

Jackson Fregau

CEO, Co-founder

Network Members

Fromresearchersintoplabstooperatorsinsideglobalenterprisesacrossdomains,theNetworkistheconnectivetissuethatexpandsourreachandacceleratesthesuccessofourportfolio

Cory Janssen

Technical Advisor

Shelby Austin

Operating Advisor

Catherine Dahl

Operating Advisor

Kevin Collins

Operating Advisor

Colin Harris

Operating Advisor

John Laslavic

Operating Advisor

Vlad Tucacov

Operating Advisor

Hassan Bhatti

Industry Advisor

Hamid Abdollahi

Operating Advisor

Yevgeniy Vahlis

Technical Advisor

Paul Kruszewski

Operating Advisor

Alex Clark

Operating Advisor

Rob Goehring

Industry Advisor

Evan Powell

Operating Advisor

Jonathan Bixby

Venture Advisor

Earnest Sweat

Venture Advisor

Cory Janssen

Technical Advisor

Shelby Austin

Operating Advisor

Catherine Dahl

Operating Advisor

Kevin Collins

Operating Advisor

Cory Janssen

Technical Advisor

Shelby Austin

Operating Advisor

Catherine Dahl

Operating Advisor

Kevin Collins

Operating Advisor

Colin Harris

Operating Advisor

John Laslavic

Operating Advisor

Cory Janssen

Technical Advisor

Shelby Austin

Operating Advisor

Catherine Dahl

Operating Advisor

Kevin Collins

Operating Advisor

Colin Harris

Operating Advisor

John Laslavic

Operating Advisor

Vlad Tucacov

Operating Advisor

Hassan Bhatti

Industry Advisor

Hamid Abdollahi

Operating Advisor

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For founders

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We're the first believers in ideas that reshape systems

For investors

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Learn how we invest at the frontier

of Data and AI

Let’s map
the unknown together

For founders

Tell us what you’re building.


We're the first believers in ideas that reshape systems

For investors

Request LP Info.
Learn how we invest at the frontier

of Data and AI

Let’s map
the unknown together

For founders

Tell us what you’re building.


We're the first believers in ideas that reshape systems

For investors

Request LP Info.
Learn how we invest at the frontier

of Data and AI