I'm a product- and design-loving builder based in the Bay. I believe well-designed hardware and humanistic AI have the potential to change our collective future!

I've explored these two areas alongside incredibly talented technical teams at TSMC {semiconductors}, Chevron {new energy}, and Lucid {automotive}. I have a soft spot for the earliest stages, where I've built a flying car with my roommates and helped launch an AI edtech product to tens of thousands of users.

Founders who are thoughtful in their deployment of technology and considerate of its implications are my jam. I found my way into venture out of a desire to back these folks globally, first leading collegiate scouting programs at Draper, then investing out of Dorm Room Fund.

Teams I'm lucky to have advised and/or led investments into include Rimba (YC S25), Stratify (YC S25), O-ID (Techstars Japan '25), E3A (NUS Ventures), TerraWise ('25 RE+ Startup of the Year), Pointer (prev. startup acq by Exponent), HOPO ($226M BARDA contract), and Vibranium Labs (A16Z).

Catch me documenting life (photo/video), enjoying (and occasionally performing in) theater, nerding out over sci-fi (there might be a couple references on this page), lifting, hiking, and staying up late to watch F1 races!

I love meeting new people! You can reach me at spinninti78 [at] berkeley [dot] edu.