The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): David Schwab, Highlander Venture Fund

University of California Riverside (UCR) called on experienced venture capitalist David Schwab to run its $10m Highlander Venture Fund when it was launched in June 2017.

Schwab’s Vertical Venture Partners – the Silicon Valley firm he founded at the start of 2014 – is a partner in Highlander, which received a $2m initial contribution from UCR Foundation, the university’s endowment.

The fund was set up to offer financial backing to technology startups in sectors such as healthcare, energy…

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