Snapshot⁠—
People of Telescope

Our collective experience prior to creating Telescope

>$1 billion
capital governed and/or deployed for scientific, charitable, educational, other mission-related purposes
>$1 billion
government and private funds leveraged for efforts such as universal broadband, household electrification, organ donation, earth system modeling, and carbon removal
>$400 million
funds committed or invested to advance the development of artificial intelligence and other deep tech for public benefit
>300,000
people from 170 countries brought together into a network of exceptional talent and others
3
Nobel Prize winners identified and supported prior to their winning the prize
>$250 Million
direct venture investing in companies at seed, Series A and Series B stages

Team

Eric Braverman
Chair & CEO

Eric Braverman is a CEO, founder, and teacher. He is chair and CEO of Telescope.

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Chris Lisi
Chief Communications Officer

Chris Lisi, Founding Member of Telescope, is Chief Communications & External Relations Officer

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Jacob Zionce
President & COO

Founding President and COO of Telescope, where he oversees the organization’s strategy

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Diana Skurka
Managing Director

Diana Skurka is a founding member of Telescope and serves as Managing Director.

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Michael Lustbader
Member of the Board

Michael is the Managing Partner of Arlington Capital Partners

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John Lyman
Managing Partner

John is a Managing Partner at Telescope, where he leads venture investing.

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Juan Luis Salinas Dávila
Manager, Special Projects

Juan Luis is a manager at Telescope with a background in international development and public policy

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