Ellen Nelson is CEO and co-founder of Stone, a leading news and media company for young people.  From global affairs and politics to technology and science to sports and music, Stone offers insightful stories and compelling perspectives on the issues that define a generation.

William H. Draper, III is one of America’s original venture capitalists, having begun his career in 1959 with Draper, Gaither & Anderson, the first venture capital company in the West. In 1965, he founded Sutter Hill Ventures, which has organized and financed hundreds of high-tech companies. He was also the founder of Draper International, the first venture capital company to invest in India, and Draper Richards L.P., a venture capital fund that focused on early-stage technology companies in the U.S.

Marguerite is an expert on innovation and entrepreneurship in high-tech regions around the world, with two decades of experience at Stanford University leading international and interdisciplinary research and education programs on entrepreneurship and innovation.

Franklin Pitcher (“Pitch”) Johnson Jr was co-founder in 1962 of Draper and Johnson Investment Company, a venture capital company, and became an independent venture capitalist in 1965 as the founder of Asset Management Company. Asset Management Company has made over 200 venture investments during its more than 47 years of operation.

Ellen Nelson is CEO and co-founder of Stone, a leading news and media company for young people.  From global affairs and politics to technology and science to sports and music, Stone offers insightful stories and compelling perspectives on the issues that define a generation.

Dick is Co-Founder of NEA and is currently Chairman of the NEA Management Company. He was Managing General Partner of the firm through NEA VII when he turned the reins over to Peter Barris and became a General Partner. During the 20 years Dick was the Managing General Partner of NEA, the partnership achieved top quartile returns for its Limited Partners.

Ellen Nelson is CEO and co-founder of Stone, a leading news and media company for young people.  From global affairs and politics to technology and science to sports and music, Stone offers insightful stories and compelling perspectives on the issues that define a generation.