Ross Fubini, XYZ Ventures MP on Anduril, Seed Bets & Scaling Funds
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Ross Fubini is the Managing Partner at XYZ Venture Capital, which he founded in 2016 after a successful career as a founder and operator. A 2025 Midas List honoree (#88) and #8 on the Midas Seed List, Ross is recognized for early investments in Anduril, the defense technology company founded by Palmer Luckey, and cloud security leader Verkada. Under his leadership, XYZ has grown to over $1.2B AUM across four funds, backing bold founders in frontier technology, AI, and enterprise innovation. Before venture, Ross founded CubeTree (acquired by SuccessFactors) and served as Director of Engineering at Plumtree Software. He also co-founded Village Global, sits on the boards of Sardine, Legion Technologies, and others. Topics:
- What it takes to scale an emerging VC firm to $1.2B AUM
- Going from engineer and founder to top investor on the Midas List
- Early bets on Anduril, Verkada, and how to spot frontier founders
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