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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
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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