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LARA JEREMKO
Managing Partner




 Lara Jeremko is an institutional investment and family office advisor with 20 years experience across fund management, philanthropic strategy and impact investing. As Founder & Managing Partner of Beyond Ventures, Lara leads a world-class advisory firm guiding visionaries shaping the future across investment, philanthropy, and cultural change. Clients include Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates company advancing social progress, and Cinereach, a storytelling studio aimed at shifting culture and building momentum for positive change.

Previously, Lara was an institutional investment officer managing a $1.5 billion venture capital and growth equity fund portfolio at UTIMCO, the investment firm overseeing $35 billion of University of Texas System endowment assets. She was also a co-founder of re:3D Inc., an industrial 3D printing manufacturing and R&D company focused on the circular economy. Lara was also a private equity analyst at Credit Suisse in New York, NY. Lara graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. from Syracuse University.

When she’s not making big ideas become big realities, you’ll find Lara cultivating her passions for fashion design, Argentine tango, and classical piano.




MONIQUE VILLA CAPRA
Senior Investment Advisor



Monique Villa Capra is a venture capitalist and ecosystem builder based in Nashville, TN. She joined Beyond Ventures as a Senior Investment Advisor in 2023. In addition to her work with Beyond Ventures, she is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence with Mucker Capital and Co-Founder of Build In SE.

Monique served as Launch Tennessee's first Chief Investment Officer leading InvestTN, a new $70 million equity fund as part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's $10 billion SSBCI program. Before LaunchTN, she was an early-stage investor with Mucker Capital, a venture capital fund investing in Seed and Series A stage companies outside Silicon Valley. Before Mucker, she held operating roles for Core Innovation Capital, a fintech-focused fund based in LA and San Francisco, and Velos Partners, based in LA and Singapore. Her career began in 2008 at TOMS supporting grassroots marketing and sales initiatives. 

An interdisciplinarian, she studied film and visual media at UC Irvine and spent 4 years volunteering for iconic public radio station KCRW. She frequents film screenings and farmers' markets, and regularly hosts events to build community and impact both locally and nationally. 


ANTHONY GIULIANI
Strategic Advisor & Venture Partner

Anthony Giuliani is a tech entrepreneur, venture strategist, and attorney recognized for helping high-growth companies navigate the intersection of product, operations, and capital formation. 

Anthony is a Founding Advisor and Global Head of Operations at TwelveLabs, one of the world’s leading AI video intelligence platforms backed by NVIDIA, NEA, Radical Ventures, and Index. He architected the company’s operating model, scale U.S. and APAC operations, shape enterprise strategy, and support major fundraising initiatives totaling $115M. Twelve Labs was selected as a World Economic Forum 2025 Tech Pioneer, reflecting its global impact and innovation.

Anthony has served as a fintech General Counsel. His background also includes distinguished service in public policy and diplomacy. As Special Assistant to the Texas Secretary of State, he drove large-scale international engagement efforts and strengthened Texas’s global presence. 

A founder at heart, Anthony has built organizations from the ground up—including the World Affairs Council of America—demonstrating a deep commitment to cross-cultural collaboration and global strategy. His multidisciplinary career equips him with a rare ability to understand technology, law, capital markets, and operational execution simultaneously.