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Perceptive Ventures backs agentic AI founders building the next wave of generational companies.
We’ve built from zero, scaled to exit, and invest with the inside understanding only founders and operators have. With sharp POVs, deep networks, and a track record founders trust, we back founders early and help with whatever founders need.
The future isn’t automated, it’s agentic.
Education
BA in Politics, Princeton University
Camilo combines elite operational AI experience with a founder-first investment approach. After graduating from Princeton, he built and sold an AI company to Meta, where he led generative AI products for Reels and Stories used by millions of advertisers.
Previously, he pioneered Meta's first AI tools for small businesses within a $10B product suite. With five patents to his name and experience backing unicorn founders from idea stage, Camilo brings technical depth and strategic vision to early-stage investments.
Born in Colombia and raised in Washington D.C., he serves on the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, Sidwell Friends School. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Friends School in his adopted home town of San Francisco, California.
Education
BA in History, Denison University
For the past 13 years, Chris has been partnering with exceptional founders and companies across all stages of growth, from pre-seed through IPO.
Before Perceptive, Chris was a General Partner at ICONIQ Capital, where he spent over six years partnering with some of the top B2B Software founders and companies on the planet, including Braze, Datadog, Gitlab, Marqeta, Miro, Nayya, Procore, ServiceTitan, and Snowflake, among others. Before ICONIQ, Chris was a Managing Director at Kindred Partners, helping manage the firm’s portfolio of 250+ companies ranging from pre-seed to late stage growth. Chris currently serves on the Boards of Dispatch and Instalily.
When not partnering with founders and supporting their growth, Chris can often be found spending time with his wife and trying to keep up with their three kids and two dogs.
Education
B.Sc. in Computer Science, Tel Aviv University B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Tel Aviv University
Yair is a seasoned software engineer with over 20 years of hands-on experience, starting from the moment he began coding as a child. His career has spanned the full spectrum of the tech world—from leading agile teams as a startup CTO to developing cutting-edge, large-scale systems at global tech giants like Meta and Microsoft.
Specializing in machine learning and artificial intelligence, Yair has deep expertise in large language models (LLMs) and image generation technologies. His work sits at the intersection of advanced research and real-world application, helping to shape the next generation of intelligent systems.
Originally from Israel, Yair relocated to the U.S. to follow his passion for building impactful, scalable software solutions. Today, he continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI, bringing both technical depth and strategic vision to every project he undertakes.
Education
MBA, Stanford University BA in Economics and Political Science, University of Michigan
For the past decade, Brendan has built and led high-growth technology companies applying AI and computer vision across industries including media, real estate, and agriculture—from founding startups to scaling public companies.
Brendan is currently the Chief Business Officer at Bonsai Robotics, where he leads commercial strategy across autonomy, AI, and agricultural robotics. Prior to Bonsai, he served as CEO of farm-ng, helping grow the company into a category-defining platform for farm automation before its acquisition in 2025. Brendan previously held leadership roles at Matterport ($MTTR), including Vice President and General Manager, following the acquisition of Arraiy, a computer vision company that he co-founded. Arraiy was backed by Lux Capital and Softbank.
Brendan is passionate about supporting founders who are leveraging technology to accelerate innovation in physical industries where technology adoption has lagged. Brendan holds an MBA from Stanford University and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan.
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Shauna is the Executive Assistant to Founder Camilo Acosta, and Operations Manager for the firm.
With over 15 years of experience partnering with global leaders in the software and ag-science industries, she has built a reputation for trusted executive support and operational leadership. Prior to joining Perceptive, Shauna held senior executive assistant roles for C-suite executives at Ellucian, Syngenta, and PeopleFluent.
A dedicated community volunteer, she serves on her local PTA Board and coaches for Girls on the Run. Outside of work, you will often find her traveling with her husband, daughter, and their cavapoo, Luna.
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