30 AND UNDER: Rising stars in NY tech who find hot startup deals and manage millions of dollars by Zoë Bernard on Mar 5, 2018, 1:40 PM In the competitive field of venture capital, it isn't always easy to make it before you turn 30. To be a successful investor in early-stage companies, you have to be a savvy deal-maker, a self-starter, and keep up-to-date on technologies that could one day disrupt established markets. We've rounded up a list of those ahead of the curve: Venture capitalists under the age of 30 who are sourcing deals and leading investments in New York's venture capital scene. In addition to our own research, we reached out to top firms and investors in New York for nominations on noteworthy up-and-comers in the city's tech scene to come up with our final 30. Here they are: Courtney Nelson has worked in investing at both Catalyst Investors and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments.  Age: 26 Title: Associate, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments Companies she's worked with: Food52, Clique Brands, The Athletic, Dashbot, Zergnet, Wibbitz, Inked Brands, Vemba, and Inverse.
Zavain Dar began his career as an engineer at science non-profit Discovery Engine, which was later acquired by Twitter.  Age: 29 Title: Venture Capitalist, Lux Capital Deals led: Before joining Lux, Dar worked with Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, where he sourced and led the firm’s investments in companies including Zymergen and BlockStream.
Harry O'Sullivan began his career at ff Ventures as a member of the financial acceleration team before moving into investing.  Age: 25 Position: Associate, ff Venture Capital Companies he's worked with: Ionic Securities, Drop Loyalty, Pebble Post, and Four Mine.
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