J. Skyler (Sky) Fernandes is an accomplished investor and entrepreneur with an impressive track record spanning two decades. He is a co-founder and General Partner at VU Venture Partners, a venture capital fund that focuses on Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Frontier Tech, Healthcare, and Property Tech. Sky is also the CEO of Venture University, the world's leading investor accelerator for venture capital, private equity, and angel investing. Sky has garnered the attention of the tech and investing industry, earning him Powerlist 100 VC ranking. He is a seasoned investor, with a background that includes co-founding Simon Venture Group (SVG), the investment arm of Simon Property Group, an S&P 100 company, and the largest retail real estate company globally. At SVG, Sky invested in over 20 companies and grew it to be one of the most active venture investors in the retail industry.

Sky is recognized for his investment prowess, and his VU Venture Partners investment team has invested $1.8+ billion in over 250 companies, generating over a 4x+ net cash return. The team has backed companies like Beyond Meat, Facebook, Uber, Twitter, Venmo, and more. Sky has also developed resources that have gained popularity and value, including "The Best Startup Pitch Deck," viewed and downloaded over 500,000 times, and the #1 startup and VC board game entitled "The Next Big Thing: The Game of Entrepreneurship."

Sky's prestigious education includes studying Economics & International Relations at New York University, graduating summa cum laude, and studying Foreign Policy & Physics at Harvard University. Besides his several roles in investment and entrepreneurship, Sky has varied interests, taking roles like the COO & Board Member at South African Chamber of Commerce in America and working in financial institutions like Credit Suisse and Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking.