Sonia Arrison

Freedom is always under siege. Around the world, authoritarian regimes deprive millions of people of basic economic and social rights. Even elected governments can burden their citizens with labyrinthine bureaucracies and complex, unnecessary laws. And while some regimes are obviously worse than others, they all have apologists who obscure these conditions by twisting the relationship between freedom and human fulfillment. The Thiel Foundation defends and promotes freedom in all its dimensions: political, personal, and economic. How do we do this? * By supporting innovative scientific research and new technologies that empower people to improve their lives. * By championing organizations and individuals who expose human rights abuses and authoritarianism in all its guises. * By encouraging the exploration of new ideas and new spaces where people can be less reliant on government and where freedom can flourish.

Portfolia is the most powerful community of women and men investing in the companies we want in the world. Our collective investments are changing health, active aging & longevity, sustainability, education, and the overall venture capital landscape while also backing diversity. Our currently open funds are Femtech III, focused on enhancing the wellness of all women, and advancing innovation in womens health; and Active Aging & Longevity II, focused on significant opportunities and challenges in aging well, as well as those focused on new strides and technologies in the field of longevity. We drive change while creating wealth. If youd like to join us, email investorrelations@portfolia.com, and our Investor Relations Team will contact you.

At Felicis, we back founders with the courage to build before success is obvious. Felicis means “fortunate” and while there’s a tremendous amount of luck involved in building a market-defining company, we believe luck is something you engineer through courage, imagination, and decisive action. In the early days, founders need a trusted partner who shares their conviction (ahead of traction or validation) and can give them exactly what they need to accelerate their growth curve. We move fast and commit early. We always vote our shares alongside founders. Beyond capital, we invest 1% on top of every first check to support founders’ performance. Since our founding in 2006, we’ve raised 10 funds and have more than $4.1B AUM. Felicis-backed founders have built 50+ $1B+ companies, achieved 125+ exits, and generated $285B+ in market value, including Shopify, Adyen, Credit Karma, Cruise, Twitch, Plaid, Ginkgo Bioworks, Guardant Health, Meraki, and Ring. Active portfolio includes Canva, Crusoe, Arena, Mercor, n8n, Notion, Runway, Revel, Skild AI, Supabase, Tines, and Semgrep.

Foresight Institute is a leading think tank and public interest organization focused on transformative future technologies. Founded in 1986, its mission is to discover and promote the upsides, and help avoid the dangers, of nanotechnology, AI, biotech, and similar life-changing developments.