Lindel has been investing in venture-backed companies and venture firms for nearly two decades, building an extensive network of limited partners, venture capitalists, and founders. Lindel institutionalized Foundry’s partner fund strategy and works closely with partner fund managers, while also leading new fund investments. He is actively involved with Foundry’s direct investment strategy, working with existing portfolio companies and leading new investments alongside the firm’s partner funds. Prior to joining Foundry, he managed the private investment program for the University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) where he built the endowment’s venture capital program. He sponsored early investments at leading venture capital firms including IA Ventures, True Ventures, Union Square Ventures, and Foundry Group. Lindel resides in Boulder where hiking, fishing, and skiing almost make him forget how much he misses the tacos and music of Austin.

Courtney is the co-founder and managing partner of Recast Capital, a platform supporting and investing in emerging managers in venture. The Recast team believes that emerging managers, particularly those with diverse partnerships, represent both an underserved market and overlooked business opportunity, and is taking a new approach to meeting the need. Courtney is also a Kauffman Fellow, class 3. Most recently, she was a managing director at Weathergage Capital, a boutique fund of funds that provided its clients with access to premier venture capital, growth equity and micro-VC partnerships. Prior to Weathergage, Courtney was a general partner with Weston Presidio. After seven years at Weston Presidio, she  founded Silver Partners, a private equity advisory for secondary and co-investment opportunities. She was also a director at Sterling Stamo, managing investments in buyout funds, venture capital funds and hedge funds.

Erin is the investments director at Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates to advance social progress in the U.S. Erin heads the investment team at Pivotal and is responsible for identifying, investing and managing a diverse portfolio of fund and direct investments that drive breakthrough innovations and advance women’s power and influence. Erin has over a decade of experience building and managing customized investment portfolios for endowed institutions and family offices. Prior to Pivotal Ventures, Erin was a managing director at Cambridge Associates and has also held positions at the Princeton University Investment Company, Summit Rock Advisors and Goldman Sachs. Erin received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BSBA magna cum laude from Washington University. She is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Society of Washington DC.

Sara is the co-founder and managing partner of Recast Capital, a 100% woman-owned platform empowering and investing in emerging managers in venture, with a focus on diverse partnerships. Sara previously served as a venture partner at Greenspring Associates, a venture capital firm with over $12B under management. She managed evaluation committees, existing investments and lead Greenspring's impact investing initiative. Prior Greenspring, Sara was a principal at CNF Investments, a private investment firm that focuses on venture capital and private equity opportunities in technology, life sciences and energy. Sara participated in Foundation Capital's Young Entrepreneurs Program, where identtified promising investment opportunities in the Washington, DC area. Sara was also the director of product management for SkyBuilt Power, a clean-tech company that provided rapidly-deployable renewable energy solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Intelligence Community, and telecommunications industry.