AI & Technology Investment Expert; Managing Director at Zetta; Author of "The AI-First Company"; Early Investor in Canva & Kaggle
Ash Fontana Biography
Ash Fontana is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and author with a career focused on artificial intelligence and technology investing. Fontana graduated with first-class honors in law and finance from the University of Sydney and began his professional career at Macquarie Capital, where he worked as an analyst in private equity, investment banking, and equity research. He later joined AngelList, where he led fundraising products, launched online investing, created the first startup index fund, and curated investment opportunities across a large portfolio of companies.
Before his tenure at AngelList, Fontana co-founded Topguest, a loyalty software platform with clients including United Airlines, Hilton Worldwide, and Virgin America. He later became managing director at Zetta, an investment fund focused on artificial intelligence. At Zetta, Fontana led investments in early-stage companies developing software that leverages data to analyze, predict, and prescribe outcomes. The firm has been the lead investor in AI companies such as Kaggle, Domino, Tractable, Lilt, and Invenia. Fontana has also been an early investor in technology companies including Canva, Kaggle, and Tractable.
Fontana is the author of "The AI-First Company: How to Compete and Win with Artificial Intelligence," published by Penguin Random House. In the book, Fontana provides a guide for applying artificial intelligence to business challenges. The work has received recognition from leaders in the technology sector.
Fontana's insights on artificial intelligence and technology investment have been featured in Fast Company, Bloomberg, Forbes, CNBC, and at the United Nations. He is known for advising founders on data strategy, speaking at global events, and investing in AI-driven companies, contributing to the ongoing development of artificial intelligence in business.
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Ash Fontana is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ash Fontana for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Ash Fontana generally travels from Italy and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Amy Jo Martin, Alex Goryachev, Jos Dirkx, Richie Etwaru and Alex Salkever. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ash Fontana for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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