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Past Speakers

Founders, investors, and operators who have joined Jumbo Ventures at Tufts for our Fireside Series and flagship events.

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Steve Kaufer

Co-founder & former CEO, TripAdvisor

Entrepreneurial Networking Night · Spring 2026

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Katy Nelson

Investor & GTM leader; former Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Entrepreneurial Networking Night · Spring 2026

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David Horne

Partner, Fenwick

The Fireside Series · Spring 2026

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Hani Azzam

Partner, Propeller VC

The Fireside Series · Spring 2026

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Kristen Craft

Fidelity Investments

Fireside Series: Building the Next Generation of Startups

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Matt Thoms

Baukunst VC

Fireside Series: Building the Next Generation of Startups

GM

Grant Miller

Gallery Ventures

Fireside Series: Investing in the Next Generation of Startups

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Jules Deplanck

Genesis Fund

Fireside Series: Investing in the Next Generation of Startups

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David Meerman Scott

Bestselling author, speaker, and early-stage advisor & investor

Fireside Chat

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Sean Harrington

Founder, Notemeal; Head of Engineering, Teamworks; fmr. Director of Software Engineering, New England Patriots

Fireside Chat

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Jack Derby

CEO, Derby Management; Professor of the Practice, Tufts University

Entrepreneurial Networking Night · Closing remarks