Jesse Choi

The 21 Fund is group supporting the next generation of Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) startups. "The Fund" offers ongoing support to our entrepreneurs and fosters lifelong relationships within the class of 2021. Our mission is to be the most hands-on and value-add partner to every GSB ‘21 founder. We leverage the strength and breadth of experience of our class through a network of 230+ individuals from the class of 2021 and a dedicated Platform Team for portfolio support. Follow us on Twitter at @21_fund.

Playground Global is an early-stage deep tech venture capital firm investing in technical founders to transform ambitious ideas into high-impact businesses. We help build companies at the earliest stages, leveraging our engineering expertise and commitment to founders taking scientific and technological risks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Playground invests in areas like next-generation computing, automation, energy transition, and engineered biology. Our portfolio includes pioneering companies such as PsiQuantum, MosaicML (acq. by Databricks), d-Matrix, Agility Robotics, Ultima Genomics, and Strand Therapeutics. Learn more at www.playground.vc

Reku (formerly known as Rekeningku) is a leading Indonesian crypto exchange that provides our users with a powerful and trusted platform to invest, buy, and sell many crypto assets. Our vision is to become the guide to all things crypto for every Indonesian. Since the beginning, we have been registered with BAPPEBTI to enable access to crypto assets easily, safely, and in a fully compliant manner. Reku was established in 2018 by the founders, who have been actively involved in the crypto community for many years and have tirelessly focused on building products to serve our users. Reku was and remains a pioneer in crypto, providing a curated list of quality tokens, 24/7 live chat by customer support, and the fastest as well as cheapest way to invest in crypto.

ACV Capital is a growth equity investment firm backing high-growth, tech-enabled businesses across Southeast Asia. With deep roots in Indonesia and a global network of partners, we help scale high-potential companies into market leaders. Our firm manages over US$500 million across five funds and, over the past eight years, has invested in more than 100 companies across Southeast Asia. Our vision is to support the growth of Indonesia’s and ASEAN’s most promising businesses. We partner with high-potential companies, providing smart, connected capital to help them scale, innovate, and lead in their industries across Southeast Asia and beyond. Our experienced team brings a strong track record across sectors, including consumer, financial technology, climate and sustainability, mobility and logistics, healthcare, education, enterprise solutions, retail, and commerce infrastructure. We partner with visionary leadership teams to build transformative businesses and drive long-term, measurable impact.

The 21 Fund is group supporting the next generation of Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) startups. "The Fund" offers ongoing support to our entrepreneurs and fosters lifelong relationships within the class of 2021. Our mission is to be the most hands-on and value-add partner to every GSB ‘21 founder. We leverage the strength and breadth of experience of our class through a network of 230+ individuals from the class of 2021 and a dedicated Platform Team for portfolio support. Follow us on Twitter at @21_fund.

Playground Global is an early-stage deep tech venture capital firm investing in technical founders to transform ambitious ideas into high-impact businesses. We help build companies at the earliest stages, leveraging our engineering expertise and commitment to founders taking scientific and technological risks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Playground invests in areas like next-generation computing, automation, energy transition, and engineered biology. Our portfolio includes pioneering companies such as PsiQuantum, MosaicML (acq. by Databricks), d-Matrix, Agility Robotics, Ultima Genomics, and Strand Therapeutics. Learn more at www.playground.vc

We’re specialists in pre-seed and seed. The startups we back go far. Best-in-class founders do not come around every day. When they do, we jump at the opportunity to work together. Our approach is to work with just a small number of best-in-class founders so we can dig in and go deep.