Ronny Conway

Managing Partner

Investor Bay Area

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Background

Son of Ron Conway ("Godfather of Silicon Valley")
Spent 6 years at Google, one of the first employees at Google Ventures (GV)
One of the first Partners at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) — headed seed and early-stage investing
At a16z: involved in Airbnb, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Dollar Shave Club
Founded A.Capital Ventures in 2014 — backed Notion, Hugging Face, Replit, Databricks, Character.ai
Joined SV Angel as Managing Partner in December 2024

Companies

Investment Focus

Strong generalist with demonstrated conviction in AI/ML, developer tools, infrastructure
Through A.Capital: AI platforms, developer tools, consumer tech, SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity
At SV Angel: high-volume, network-driven, earliest-possible-stage investing
Classic "first check" investor — small checks with massive network effects

Notable Investments

A.Capital: Notion, Hugging Face, Replit, Databricks, Character.ai
At a16z: Airbnb, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Optimizely, Dollar Shave Club
SV Angel legacy: Google, Facebook, Twitter, Airbnb, Stripe, Pinterest
One of the strongest combined track records in early-stage AI investing

AI Agent Relevance

A.Capital portfolio includes three foundational AI infrastructure companies: Hugging Face, Databricks, Character.ai
Replit investment shows affinity for AI-powered developer tools
SV Angel model of $25K–$100K angel checks at earliest stages = low-friction entry point
SV Angel investment signals quality to the broader Valley ecosystem and catalyzes follow-on fundraising
The Conway network is one of the deepest in Silicon Valley — strong value beyond capital
Best as a "first check" alongside a larger lead investor

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