startup founders >> industry leaders
Adam Lewis
![Adam Lewis](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Apploi_Adam-Lewis.jpg)
risk manager >> essential worker recruiter
Alessya Visnjic
![Alessya Visnjic](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/WhyLabs-AleyssaVisnjic-2.jpg)
ML tool-builder >> AI ambassador
Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger
![Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ann-marie-einziger.png)
concert violinist >> concert platform-builder
Brian Lee
![Brian Lee](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ArenaClub-BrianLee.jpg)
killer entrepreneur >> amazing person and friend
Brian Shin
![Brian Shin](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Searchable-Brian-Shin-2.jpg)
password manager >> lost data locator
Chinwe Onyeagoro
![Chinwe Onyeagoro](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PocketSuite_Chinwe-Onyeagoro.jpg)
corporate consultant >> entrepreneur champion
Christopher Gavigan
![Christopher Gavigan](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Prima-Christopher-Gavigan.jpg)
outdoor enthusiast >> natural-product innovator
David Tal
![David Tal](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Verse-David-Tal-2.jpg)
real estate >> lead gen guru
Derek Jeter
![Derek Jeter](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Arena-Club-Jeter-copy.png)
The Capitan >> The Entrepreneur
Edward Chung
![Edward Chung](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Grid-Edward-Chung.jpg)
Square money manager >> democratizing consumer money
Eric Best
![Eric Best](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/SoundCommerce_EricBest.jpg)
marketplace builder >> online retail therapist
Gabe Jewell
![Gabe Jewell](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MTCopeland-GabeJewell.jpg)
MasterClass producer >> skillbuilder-in-chief
Garrett Smith
![Garrett Smith](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Reveal-GarrettSmith-2.jpg)
reconnaissance officer >> aerial intelligence innovator
Giada De Laurentiis
![Giada De Laurentiis](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/giada-Edited.png)
Food Network star >> authentic Italian entrepreneur
Hamza Jawaid
![Hamza Jawaid](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Bazaar-1-Hamza.jpg)
CEO whisperer >> Worldclass CEO
Jacob Lee
![Jacob Lee](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Genemod-Jacob-Lee-2.jpg)
worked in a lab >> reinventing lab software
Kimberly Shenk
![Kimberly Shenk](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Novi-KimberlyShenk.jpg)
Air Force captain >> 5-star transparency chief
Michael Einziger
![Michael Einziger](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Einziger.jpg)
audio patent-holder >> streaming impresario
Michael Hemlepp
![Michael Hemlepp](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Honorlock_MichaelHemlepp-3.jpg)
college business major >> major college business
Nick Bulcao
![Nick Bulcao](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Airspace_Nick-Bulcao-2.jpg)
newspaper delivery >> shipment-tracking mastermind
Nick Narodny
![Nick Narodny](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Aalto_Nick-Narodny-2.jpg)
agent assistant >> homeowner advocate
Padmasree Warrior
![Padmasree Warrior](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Fable-Parmasree-Warrior.jpg)
semiconductor pioneer >> chief book curator
Saad Jangda
![Saad Jangda](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Bazaar-2-Saad.jpg)
product manager at iconic companies >> iconic company builder
Sujal Patel
![Sujal Patel](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/NautilusBio-Sujal-Patel.jpg)
data manager >> biodata visionary
Vidit Agrawal
![Vidit Agrawal](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GajiGesa-Vidit-Agrawal.jpg)
unbanked stress >> financial wellness
Woody Mawhinney
![Woody Mawhinney](https://defy.vc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Pawlicy-WoodyMawhinney.jpg)
dog dad >> pet policymaker
Dive deep on a few defy founders.
Apploi
WhyLabs
Mixhalo
Mother Science
Arena Club
Searchable.ai
PocketSuite
Prima
Verse.ai
Arena Club
Grid
SoundCommerce
MT Copeland
Reveal Tech
Giadzy
Bazaar Technologies
Genemod
Novi
Mixhalo
Mother Science
Honorlock
Airspace Technologies
Aalto
Fable
Bazaar Technologies
Nautilus Biotechnology
GajiGesa
Pawlicy Advisor