Shani Zanescu

Founder & General Partner at Universe Partners

Speaker

A deep-tech investor with experience managing $400M AUM via venture capital and a single-family office, Shani has backed early-stage startups and funds, founded and chaired ventures and philanthropic initiatives, and built new tech industries. Board member. Prior to her venture career, Shani spent a decade in foreign policy, diplomacy, and national security. She was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and holds a Master’s in National Security & Diplomacy from Tel Aviv University and a B.S. from Texas Christian University.