Online Event
Venture Trailblazers, featuring Andrew D'Souza (VIP Event)
The founder who scaled a YC startup to 11 countries is now using AI to change how the world connects
Date
Mar 19, 2026
Time
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm
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Venture Trailblazers is an exclusive event series that connects leading investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders from across the globe to discuss the latest trends in startups and venture capital. For this edition, we welcome Andrew D'Souza, founder and CEO of Boardy AI. The goal of Venture Trailblazers is to educate and connect the founders, leaders, mentors, and investors across the global Founder Institute, VC Lab, and FI Venture Networks.
Keynote Speaker
Andrew D'Souza is a serial entrepreneur and AI innovator at the forefront of how technology is reshaping human connection. As the founder and CEO of Boardy AI, he is building an AI-powered "super connector" that facilitates high-value introductions for founders, investors, and operators through natural voice conversations — turning the art of the warm intro into a scalable, intelligent system.
Before Boardy, Andrew co-founded Clearco (formerly ClearBanc), one of the most ambitious fintech companies to emerge from Y Combinator. Under his leadership as CEO, Clearco grew from a YC Fellowship company to over $100M in revenue, 600 employees, and operations spanning 11 countries — redefining how founders access growth capital without giving up equity.
After stepping down from Clearco to pursue his next frontier, Andrew turned his focus to artificial intelligence, driven by a belief that the next wave of value creation will be built at the intersection of AI and human relationships.
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About VC Lab
VC Lab (https://GoVCLab.com) is the leading venture capital accelerator worldwide for new and emerging managers.
700+ funds have successfully completed the program, building ethical and enduring venture capital firms around the world.
The program provides all the tools needed to launch a fund and close on capital in six months or less. Managers participate in weekly fund-building sprints, receive tactical advice from experienced domain experts, and join a collaborative, global community of peers.
VC Lab also develops essential fundraising skills and offers access to Decile Hub, the trusted venture platform for VCs to generate top decile returns.
Learn more at https://GoVCLab.com and apply to the program at https://FI.co/apply/vc
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