Gen Z venture capitalists made headlines by launching syndicates, joining Slack groups and making a racket at Clubhouse. It quickly became clear: Gen Z is already shaking up the venture capital industry.
There is no fixed way for Gen Z, people born between 1995 and 2010. Some got their first job by getting lucky with a cold email, while others got the attention of bigwigs through ambitious personal projects. One Gen Zer on our list, for example, got his venture capital job after writing a book at the age of 18 that impressed a business partner. Others completely abandon traditional ventures and prefer to invest in startups led by Gen Z founders they believe in.
But there are some similarities between the rising stars on this list: almost all use social media in one way or another (see: the three TikTok superstars), many understand the importance of building their own Gen Z venture capital communities form, and virtually all of them want to change the world.
Insider compiled this list by chatting with dozens of Gen Z venture capitalists to discover that the rising stars are making names within their own spheres.
Whether it is through funds they set up themselves or through the ranks of power companies in Silicon Valley, here are the Gen Z venture capitalists who are making their mark on the industry, alphabetically organized according to surnames.