About

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

He is the Founder & Executive Chair of Transplants.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to improve outcomes and access for transplant patients.

He founded the nonprofit after surviving fulminant quadruple organ failure quadruple organ failure in 2021, which led to his emergency heart transplant just 48 hours later. When he awoke a week later, he learned of the life-saving transplant and that his lung failure caused two strokes and five years of permanent memory loss.

His story of resilience and unwavering commitment to the transplant community was profiled by The Wall Street Journal in the article, “He Got a New Heart. Now This 34-Year-Old Is Fighting to Fix the Transplant System.”

Beyond his philanthropic work, Tristan is a Managing Partner at Flyover Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in funds and companies.

Previously, he was a Special Employee in the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government and a Venture Partner at Warburg Serres, where he worked under the Warburg family and led global blockchain and AI investment strategy on behalf of Merck and AXA.

Tristan has served on the Council of Experts for the U.S. State Department at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit hosted by President Obama, the Council of Judges for National Geographic’s World Legacy Awards, and several Host Committees at United Nations’ Summits. He has also lectured at The University of Texas at Austin, Princeton University, New York University, and other universities.

He received his degree in absentia from The University of Texas with a B.S. from Moody College’s School of Advertising & PR and a BFP from McCombs School of Business.

Originally from Texas and after a long stint in New York City, Tristan now lives in Kansas City with his wife, Jordan, their sons Carter and Beckett, and their puppy, Queso.