Trends & Perspectives from Silicon Valley VCs

We couldn't be more excited to bring you a conversation with two SF based investors on trends & perspectives to watch in 2025. This conversation is co-hosted with the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco.

Our speakers are:

Ramneet Sran, Consul & Head of Office, Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco

Daniel Seo, Investment Manager at 3M Ventures

Ray Kruck, Founder, Managing Partner at Pointgrey Partners LLC

This event series happens every week at the Pioneer. Doors open at 4:30pm, the panel starts at 5pm.

About Ray

Ray is a serial entrepreneur with 3 company exits and a 25+ year enterprise security career with executive leadership roles in Corporate Development, Marketing and Sales at several leading firms, including Check Point Software, Proofpoint, Websense, and OneTrust.

In 2011, Ray co-founded Nexgate with a breakthrough platform to help brands discover, monitor and secure their brands social presence. Nexgate was acquired by Proofpoint. as their largest acquisition in 2014. Since Nexgate, Ray co-founded Pointgrey Partners an early-stage venture investment firm focused on deep technology plays that drive competitive disruption in the enterprise and life science markets.

In 2017, Ray founded and became CEO of Tugboat Logic Inc, a security assurance platform that leverages advanced technology and embedded guidance to automate and simplify security management. Tugboat Logic grew to over 1500 enterprise clients, with 280% YoY growth before being acquired by OneTrust Inc in 2021.

Ray continues to invest in US and Canadian based start-ups and mentors many entrepreneurs as an Associate in Canada’s leading technology venture mentorship program - Creative Destruction Lab. Finally, Ray gives back to his community as a volunteer first responder with the San Mateo County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team and as a certified EMT.

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