A long-time venture capitalist, Seth Levine works with venture funds and companies around the globe. His day job is as a partner at Foundry, a Boulder, CO based venture capital firm he cofounded in 2006 which has nearly $4 billion in assets under management. Easily distracted and a passionate advocate for entrepreneurship, Seth also spends time as an advisor to venture funds and companies around the world. He cofounded Pledge 1%, a global network of companies who have pledged equity, time, and product back to their local communities. He is the board chair of EforAll Colorado which partners with the local community to foster small business and has previously served on the boards of the Unreasonable Institute and StartupColorado. Seth is a Trustee of Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, where he helped found their entrepreneurship program as well as a popular student hackathon (the “Macathon”). He also works with a number of funds and companies - especially in the Middle East and Africa - to help promote entrepreneurship and economic development. A passionate cyclist, above-average skier, and general fan of all things outdoors, Seth and his wife live in Colorado with their three children. He is the coauthor of The New Builders.

Elizabeth MacBride is a journalist, author and expert in finance, investing and technology. She is an advocate for a fair, accessible financial system and policies that support women's economic power. She has written or edited for Quartz, Forbes Magazine, Atlantic, Stanford GSB, CNBC, BBC, Newsweek and many others, and is the co-author of two previous books: The Little Book of Robo Investing, the latest in the acclaimed Wiley series and The New Builders.