Natalie Dayan

I'm Natalie. I grew up in Mumbai, ended up with a master's in stem cell biology from USC, and found my groove helping ambitious founders sharpen their story and find conviction before anyone else believes in them. I sourced 300+ startups as a VC scout and analyst at Expert Dojo, hosted Quest for First Cheque to help overlooked builders get funded, and spent time at Cell BioEngines and OpenAI. I learn more from founders than they do from me.

Ask me about early stage founders, healthcare and AI startups, storytelling for fundraising, and scouting in venture capital.