.webp)
Ken Fine, Affinity
Andy Bryson, Affinity
Jinny Lee, Samsung Next
Sam Campbell, Samsung Next
How does a CVC keep pace with over 4,000 startups a year while staying lean, collaborative, and integrated across a global enterprise?In this session, Samsung NEXT’s Jinny and Sam walk through the practical workflows and tools that power their investment process, from sourcing and diligence to post-investment engagement. You’ll learn how they track key performance metrics, structure status-driven workflows to align cross-functional teams, and share curated pipelines to avoid crossed wires. Whether you’re just getting started with Affinity or looking to go deeper, this session offers a ground, repeatable blueprint for building a modern VC stack.
Grace Hall, Affinity
In a competitive venture landscape, speed and precision in sourcing can make the difference between landing the perfect deal or missing it entirely. In this Campfire session, Grace Hall, Principal CSM at Affinity, showcases how firms are using Affinity Sourcing to discover and engage with opportunities up to 5x faster.
We’ll explore how Affinity’s centralized, data-driven sourcing engine—natively integrated with your CRM—helps teams uncover high-potential companies earlier, monitor them through growth signals and watchlists, and seamlessly move qualified opportunities into their pipeline. Hear firsthand how Affinity Sourcing users are transforming their sourcing processes to deliver better outcomes for their teams and portfolios, while eliminating the inefficiencies of disconnected tools and scattered data.
Kyle Duffy, Gradient Ventures
Andrew Brackin, Gradient Ventures
Jonah Surkes, Generation IM
Rebecca Campbell, Affinity
How are top firms finding an edge when capital is tighter, competition is fiercer, and expectations for portfolio support are higher than ever? In this fireside chat, Affinity CTO Rebecca Campbell sits down with leaders from top firms to explore how investors are evolving their sourcing strategies and scaling portfolio impact.
You’ll hear firsthand how these teams are:
Whether you’re refining your sourcing model or expanding your platform team’s reach, this session will offer a look at what’s actually working across the capital spectrum—and how the most effective firms are putting their data to work.
Veronica Mora, Affinity
Jesse Lott, Affinity
Lukas Huber, Speedinvest
For Speedinvest, Affinity has become the system of record for tracking, enriching, and engaging with prospective LPs. In this session, Lukas Huber shares how Speedinvest evolved from fragmented spreadsheets to a centralized, strategic fundraising engine in Affinity. He’ll walk through how the team rebuilt its LP tracking process ahead of its latest fundraise using: enriched Opportunity lists, synced records, and dashboard reporting to monitor outreach, pipeline momentum, and LP history in one place. Whether you’re just starting to bring your LP pipeline into Affinity or looking to turn it into a strategic advantage, this session will give you a clear view into what a modern fundraising workflow can look like.
Ben Docksteader, Affinity
Modern private capital teams don’t just rely on data—they operationalize it. In this tactical, product-led session, Affinity Principal Product Manager Ben Docksteader will walk through how firms are using Affinity’s API v2 to extract activity data and notes and move it into their own systems—like a data warehouse—for custom analysis, reporting, workflow automation, and building your own AI applications.
You’ll learn:
Whether you're building out a modern data stack or just want to streamline your reporting workflows, this session will give you the foundations and best practices for getting Affinity data where you need it most
David Hefter, BlackRock
As artificial intelligence and automation transform industries, they are also reshaping how private capital firms source, evaluate, and win deals. In this fireside chat, we sit down with David Hefter, BlackRock’s AI Champion for Investments - Private and Public, to discuss how AI is enabling smarter sourcing, faster execution, and deeper insights—while preserving the relationship-driven nature of private capital. Our speakers will share their perspectives on how firms are adapting workflows, what technologies are proving most impactful today, and how they see AI shaping the future of dealmaking.
Dave Grenetz, Notable Capital
Bailey Dickey, Notable Capital
At Notable Capital, business development isn’t just a support function—it’s a core value driver for portfolio companies. In this Campfire session, Notable team members Dave Grenetz, SVP of IT, and Bailey Dickey, SVP of Networks, share how their team uses Affinity as the hub of a tech stack purpose-built to deliver revenue-generating introductions for their founders and build high impact relationships.
They’ll walk through how they’ve integrated Affinity with tools like Notion and a dedicated email workflow to capture and track introductions at scale, as well as how custom fields and automations keep context and follow-ups aligned to this key metric. You’ll also hear how they’re exploring the next frontier—AI-driven workflow automation—to make their BD efforts even more impactful, efficient, and scalable
Kyle Turner, Affinity
Jamie Shafer, Affinity
From origination to value creation and exit, private equity teams face growing pressure to move faster, operate more efficiently, and differentiate through stronger networks. In this tactical, use-case-driven session, Affinity’s Kyle Turner (Solutions Engineering) and Jamie Shafer (Product Management) will share the best practices top-performing PE firms are using to get more value from Affinity.
You’ll learn how firms are:
Whether you’re refining your origination strategy or scaling your tech stack, this session will offer a clear blueprint for how private equity firms are using Affinity to drive success.
Keshia Theobald, BDev Ventures
Nuno Gonçalves Pedro, Chamaeleon
What does a modern, high-conviction diligence process look like in 2025?This session brings together two bold voices in private capital: Keshia Thebald-van (BDev Ventures) and Nuno Gonçalves Pedro (Chamaeleon.vc to explore how they’re reinventing due diligence from opposite but complimentary directions. This session will unpack the foundational beliefs driving each firm’s approach to diligence; how Affinity and AI power repeatable high-signal evaluations; and where the traditional model of due diligence falls short.Expect a fast-paced, idea-rich discussion between the two firms pushing the boundaries of what modern investing can be.
.svg)
