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Kyle Turner

SE Manager
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Affinity

Kyle Turner is the Manager of Sales Engineering at Affinity. With over 15 years of experience in SaaS and go-to-market strategy, Kyle leads a team of Solutions Engineers supporting venture capital, private equity, and investment banking firms. Passionate about bridging technology and client success, he is known for his ability to translate complex needs into powerful, scalable solutions. Kyle brings a deep understanding of AI, CRM, and automation trends shaping the future of investment operations.

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Andrew Brackin

Partner
Gradient Ventures

Andrew Brackin

Partner
Gradient Ventures

Andrew Brackin is a Partner at Gradient Ventures. Prior to Gradient, Andrew co-founded Vial, a tech-enabled clinical trial platform that raised over $100M in venture capital from top-tier firms. Prior to Vial, he was part of the founding team and the Head of Growth at Newfront (YC W18), an AI-powered commercial insurance brokerage valued at $2.2BN, insuring numerous Fortune 500 companies. His career began at Jobr, a mobile job search business that Monster.com acquired in 2016.

Andrew was a 2013 recipient of the Thiel Fellowship. Outside of work, he loves reading about global affairs, working out at Barry’s Bootcamp, and enjoying live music.

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Jinny Lee

Senior Venture Operations
Samsung Next

Jinny Lee

Senior Venture Operations
Samsung Next

Jinny Lee is leading Venture Operations at Samsung Next, where she leads portfolio management for over 350+ companies at the Samsung Next Fund. Prior to joining Next, she was a Senior Consultant in EY Korea's digital transformation team, advising clients on strategy and operational excellence.

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Clifford Cohn

Principal
World Innovation Lab

Clifford Cohn

Principal
World Innovation Lab
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Kyle Duffy

Operating Partner
Gradient Ventures

Kyle Duffy

Operating Partner
Gradient Ventures

Kyle specializes in boosting early sales for Gradient portfolio companies, offering both tactical support in closing deals and support establishing effective sales processes. He also provides strategic insights on sales team expansion and market positioning, playing a pivotal role in scaling startups from zero to over $1M in revenue.

Previously, Kyle worked on Google’s enterprise sales team, where he helped large customers drive revenue across advertising products and tech platforms. Before that, Kyle led Sales and Customer Success teams at startups and big companies, including building a B2B SaaS startup from $0 to $18M in ARR. He holds a BS in Marketing from Boston College.

Away from work, Kyle is passionate about outdoor activities, often found running, biking, and skiing in Boulder, CO, with his wife and two sons.

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