Eva S.

Left Lane is a global venture capital and growth equity firm investing in high-growth internet and consumer technology companies that are fundamental to the lives of customers. The foundation of Left Lane’s strategy is built on four main elements: specialization in internet-first businesses, proprietary sourcing at every level, deep data rigor and best practices, and a genuine philosophy around partnering with founders. Across our network and portfolio, our mission is to help support and scale category-defining companies that support long-term customer relationships, such as GoStudent, M1 Finance, Tovala, FightCamp, Wayflyer, and more. For more information, please visit www.leftlanecap.com

Left Lane is a global venture capital and growth equity firm investing in high-growth internet and consumer technology companies that are fundamental to the lives of customers. The foundation of Left Lane’s strategy is built on four main elements: specialization in internet-first businesses, proprietary sourcing at every level, deep data rigor and best practices, and a genuine philosophy around partnering with founders. Across our network and portfolio, our mission is to help support and scale category-defining companies that support long-term customer relationships, such as GoStudent, M1 Finance, Tovala, FightCamp, Wayflyer, and more. For more information, please visit www.leftlanecap.com

New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. Founded in 1977, NEA has more than $28 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2025 and invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company’s lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. The firms long track record of investing includes 284 portfolio company IPOs and more than 500 mergers and acquisitions. For more information, please visit www.nea.com.

Founded in 2004, Columbia Financial Investment Group (CFIG) is Columbias largest undergraduate finance organization. Through weekly speaker and corporate events, our aim is to encourage an interest in finance, connect members with internship and networking opportunities, and to equip all members with an understanding of the financial markets. Please see our website and social media for a list of past and upcoming events, and subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated: https://columbia.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?id=8c1196967f&u=0ba1345c9a28299b4b906971c Contact us at cfig@columbia.edu.

Ground Up Ventures focuses on seed and pre seed companies. We help the next generation of world changing entrepreneurs build their companies from the ground up.