Gabe Turner is Executive Director of the Draper Venture Network, a collective of 10 independent VC firms across 4 continents that collaborate on opportunity sourcing, diligence and value creation for their investments. Prior to DVN, Gabe spent six years as a management consultant, first with Deloitte's Strategy & Operations practice and then as an independent advisor where he worked with governments on policy related to science, technology and innovation, and with startups in the Silicon Valley on user acquisition and growth. Earlier in his career, Gabe helped grow a sustainable food company that imported delicious grass-fed beef from his native Uruguay. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA and BS, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.