Tristan Mace is a venture capitalist, tech entrepreneur, and heart transplant recipient.

He is the Co-Founder & Chairman of Valeos, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit improving transplant outcomes through data collaboration. He founded the society after surviving fulminant quadruple organ failure leading to his emergency heart transplant 48 hours later.

Tristan is also a Managing Partner at Flyover Capital, the largest VC firm in Kansas.

He’s served on the U.S. State Dept.U.S. State Department’s Council of Experts, National Geographic’s Council of Judges, and United Nations’ Host Committees. He has also lectured at The University of Texas, Princeton University, and New York University., and others.