Charles Seely is a renowned venture capitalist and entrepreneur, with a wealth of experience leading investments in over 60 early-stage companies that have increased by $7bn+ in aggregate value since he invested. He has an impressive record of identifying and nurturing promising startups, with funds investing after him including Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital, Founders Fund, Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, Index, NEA, Sequoia Capital, and Softbank.

Seely's entrepreneurial ventures include co-founding and serving as chairman of Pensar Learning, a company focused on powering the future of learning through cutting-edge technology. His clients include NASA. He was also the sole venture partner in Silicon Valley for Real Ventures, Canada's leading early-stage VC fund, with 200+ investments & $300M+ under management.

In previous roles, Seely has been the director of business development and top salesperson at a leading telco software company, where he helped the firm grow from seed stage to $30mm in revenue, just prior to a $150 million sale. He was also the founder and CEO of Brandfever, a pan-European internet company selling excess inventory of leading sports/fashion brands via flash sales. Seely built one of the leading management teams in Europe and raised several million dollars in debt/equity funding from top-tier investors, including the Chairman of TCS and the co-founder of Ticketmaster.

Seely's extensive expertise and industry connections have landed him seats on various advisory boards, including Actarus Funds, which invests in early-stage tech/media companies, Scanbuy, which provides mobile relationship management solutions for brands/agencies/retailers, and Metroleap Media, previously the world's 3rd largest online music site. He also sits on the Board of Directors for Slooh, a leader in live, celestial event programming, and Falling Whistles, a nonprofit campaigning for peace in the Congo.

Overall, Seely has a remarkable track record of identifying and nurturing successful startups, leveraging his expertise in venture capital and entrepreneurship to drive innovation and growth in the industry.