The Investor Assembly at the Yale Innovation Summit on May 28, 2025, offers an exclusive morning of connections and insights, featuring candid, off-the-record conversations with leading investors. Attendees will also have the opportunity to build relationships with fellow investors and strengthen ties across the Yale and broader innovation ecosystem. Due to space limitations, this is an invitation-only event.

SCHEDULE

8 AM: Registration

8:30 - 9 AM: Breakfast reception

9 AM: An exclusive, off-the-record conversation will bring together Steve Mandel, founder of Lone Pine Capital, and David Stemerman ’90, CEO & CIO of CenterBook Partners and Chairman of the Yale Ventures Board of Advisors. These two influential investors will share candid insights on evaluating companies, leadership, and long-term thinking in capital deployment.

10 AM: Kevin Ryan ’85, founder of AlleyCorp and one of New York’s most prolific and successful tech founders and investors. As the force behind companies such as MongoDB, Gilt Groupe, and Business Insider, Ryan will be in discussion with Maneet Ahuja from Forbes to discuss scaling startups, navigating market cycles, and building enduring value.

SPEAKERS