Blaze O'Byrne

Blaze O'Byrne serves as Senior Vice President at Citi Ventures, responsible for strategic investing in startups beneficial to Citigroup. With roles as a Board Observer for Notarize and Investor in several companies such as eightfold.ai, InvestCloud, and Deepgram, Blaze actively participates in the venture capital ecosystem. Previous experience includes internship positions at Underscore VC and Origin Ventures, focusing on diligence and sourcing investments primarily in the SaaS and cloud sectors, as well as serving as a Venture Capital Associate at H2 Ventures. Earlier in the career, Blaze worked as an Analyst at Credit Suisse, specializing in M&A and capital transactions within the industrials, consumer, and technology sectors. Education includes an MBA and an MS in Computer Science from the University of Chicago, complemented by a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Finance from The University of Western Australia.