Rebecca worked for Washingtonian Magazine before entering the Peace Corps as an education and community outreach volunteer. She served in Thailand from 2009 to 2011 and worked on a variety of projects that focused on student health and female empowerment. Afterward, she moved to San Francisco and took a job as a writer and editor for a start-up. A year later, she joined VentureBeat as a start-up reporter, writing about everything from social messaging apps to enterprise accounting software, covering local tech events and participating on panel discussions. After two years with VentureBeat, she left to travel and write as a freelancer. Her interests include social innovation, technology in emerging markets, and women in tech. She graduated from Cornell University with a BA in English.

Venky joined Menlo Ventures in 2013 and focuses on investments in the consumer and enterprise sectors. He currently serves on the board of BitSight, Gild, Handle, Machine Zone and Takipi. Prior to joining Menlo, he was a Managing Director at Globespan Capital Partners. There, Venky led numerous successful investments including Palo Alto Networks, Amobee, Exeros, Jajah, Sendia, and Trigo. Venky was recognized on the 2013 and 2014 Forbes Midas List. Prior to Globespan, Venky was one of the founders of Trigo Technologies, which was acquired by IBM. Venky also previously worked at McKinsey and Microsoft. Venkyholds a B.A. in Economics-Math from Reed College and a B.S. in Engineering and Applied Science with honors from the California Institute of Technology. Venky believes strongly in giving back to the community and is a board member of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), the Co-President of The India Community Center, and a Trustee and Treasurer of Keys School.