Steven LeBoeuf, Ph.D.
President and COO, Valencell, Inc.
As the founder, President and COO of Valencell, Inc., LeBoeuf has developed commercial and academic partnerships with many businesses and institutions. He has raised more than $10M in funding and is the inventor/co-inventor of more than 50 patents. Prior to Valencell, LeBoeuf led the optoelectronic biosensor program at GE Global Research. He developed optoelectronic solid-state materials and devices while researching at North Carolina State University. LeBoeuf holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from N.C. State and a B.S. in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University.

Michael Aumer, Ph.D.
Vice President of Product Management, Valencell, Inc.
With more than 10 patents to his credit, Mike is responsible for product management initiatives for Valencell. Prior to Valencell, he managed budgets over $3M while transitioning innovative electronics technology from R&D to production at Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. Mike holds several degrees including a M.S. in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University.

John Burke
Founder, True Ventures
As a Founder of True Ventures, John Burke brings a passion for building companies, backing incredible people, and early-stage investing. Prior to his venture career, John founded BMI Software, which was acquired in 1997. In the late 90's, he started working with Phil Black at ABS Ventures and then DB Capital Partners. Before founding True, John was a founder and Managing Member of Blacksmith Capital, and early stage technology venture firm. John holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from U.C. Berkeley, a BA degree in Economics from U.C. Santa Cruz, and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.

James Pastoriza
Managing General Partner, TD Fund
James Pastoriza has been Managing General Partner at TD Fund (TDF) since 2004. Before TDF he was a Partner at JPMorgan Capital in Silicon Valley from 2000-2004 and a Partner at AT&T Ventures from 1995-2000. He began his career at AT&T holding several operating positions. He has a BSEE from Columbia University and MS from MIT. He lives with his wife and two boys outside Washington, DC.

Winnie Zeng
Founder and Partner, Best Buy Capital
Winnie Zeng is a founder and Partner of Best Buy Capital, the venture investment arm of Best Buy. She is responsible for leading investment activities to create a portfolio of opportunities for Best Buy's growth, while encouraging the adoption of new technologies, solutions and services for the consumer technology ecosystem. Winnie also leads Best Buy's corporate development and enterprise business development activities. She joined Best Buy in 2005 and previously served as the division CFO of Best Buy's multi-billion private brands and global sourcing group. Prior to Best Buy, Winnie worked as a Senior Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen in their China offices. Winnie holds a BA in Economics from Sun Yat-sen University in China and an MBA from Indiana University Kelly School of Business.