Webinar
Chestnut Street Ventures Fund Update and Outlook for 2025
Join us for “Chestnut Street Ventures Fund Update and Outlook for 2025,” a webinar presented by Chestnut Street Ventures. In this session, we’ll share our perspective on the shifting venture capital landscape, highlighting trends, opportunities, and strategies for the year ahead.
Drawing on our experience and focus within Chestnut Street Venture’s portfolio, we’ll discuss how we identify sectors with growth potential and build diversified portfolios of venture investments. Whether you’re an experienced investor or exploring venture capital for the first time, this webinar offers Chestnut Street Venture’s insights into the venture capital landscape as we enter 2025.
Why Attend:
- HomeGain Expert Insights: Understand the shifting venture capital landscape for 2025 with Chestnut Street Ventures’ unique perspective and in-depth analysis.
- HomeDiscover Growth Opportunities: Learn how Chestnut Street Ventures identifies high-potential sectors and builds diversified venture portfolios within the Stanford network.
- HomeStay Ahead of Trends: Explore emerging trends, investment strategies, and opportunities to navigate the evolving VC ecosystem.
About your presenters
Brian is a seasoned venture capitalist with over 20 years of investing experience across a range of industries. Before joining Chestnut Street Ventures, Brian was the Managing Director for New York Ventures, the venture capital arm of the State of New York. Prior to that, he was VP of Strategy & Corporate Development at Arbitron (now Nielsen Audio) and a Managing Director at the Peacock Fund, the venture capital arm of NBC Universal. Before joining the Peacock Fund, Brian worked at GE Capital and Bain & Co. Brian holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and a BS in Industrial Engineering from The University of Southern California.
Jonathan has almost 20 years of investment experience. He previously managed over $300 million of venture capital, private equity, and credit investments at a $1 billion single-family office. Prior to that, Jonathan invested throughout the capital structure of private companies at Ulysses Management and at American Capital, frequently serving as a board member or advisor. Jonathan began his career as an investment banker, spending five years at Wasserstein Perella and at Goldman Sachs. He earned his BS in Economics cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in three years, and his MBA with honors from Columbia Business School.