Steve Jurvetson
Venture Capitalist | Technology Visionary
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Steve Jurvetson is a pioneering venture capitalist who has backed some of the most transformative technology companies of our time. As a former partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, he funded innovative startups like SpaceX, Tesla, and Hotmail.
Jurvetson now leads Future Ventures, where he continues to identify emerging technologies poised to reshape entire industries. His keynotes explore the exponential progress of fields like artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and space exploration, providing audiences with a glimpse of the future and the investment theses behind it.
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Model rocketry
Moneyman Steve Jurvetson takes TEDsters inside his awesome hobby - launching model rockets - by sharing some gorgeous photos, his infectious glee and just a whiff of danger.
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