Henri Swan

Henri Swan

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Ex CEO/CTO| 4x Founder | $10B Exit | Ex-Sequoia, Amazon, Accenture | Stanford | 100 Startup Investor

I specialize in

Idea to Launch
Building with AI
Founder Advice
Founder Coaching
AI strategy
GTM Strategy
Market Expansion

Sequoia advisor & 4x founder with 3 exits in AI & cyber

Background & Highlights

Partner

GT Ventures

2025 – Present

GT Ventures

Board Member

Various Orgs.

2026 – Present

Agentic AI Consultant

Amazon

2022 – 2025

Amazon

Portfolio Advisor

Sequoia Capital

2019 – 2025

Sequoia Capital

Mentor

Singularity University

2017 – 2025

About me

I’m an investor and technologist with a track record of building and scaling companies across AI, cybersecurity, and deep-tech—four ventures founded, three successful exits. I help founders, corporate, and investors turn cutting-edge technologies into real, measurable value. After launching my first venture at 27 and growing it into a multi-million-dollar business in under two years, I helped transform an unprofitable startup into a unicorn with multi-billion-dollar revenues and a Fortune 10 acquisition. Today I advise Sequoia Capital’s portfolio companies, among others and guide startups and Fortune 500s through high-stakes innovation and complex deals, with a 75% success rate on transactions from millions to billions. Author of The Future of Innovation and Lecturer at Stanford University among other ivy institution. If it involves building or scaling transformative technology businesses—from AI to Industry 4.0—and navigating corporate development, VC or global expansion, I’m in. What I Offer on Hubble ✅ Early-stage and growth-stage venture guidance ✅ AI and cybersecurity strategy, from concept to enterprise deployment ✅ Corporate development & M&A support (from POC to billion-dollar exits) ✅ Digital transformation & go-to-market strategy for deep-tech companies ✅ Strategic partnerships and global expansion playbooks Background & Highlights ✅ Portfolio Advisor, Sequoia Capital ✅ Managing Partner, GT Ventures – enabling startups and Fortune 500s to bring transformative innovation to market ✅ AI Consultant, Amazon – led generative AI initiatives and product management ✅ Innovation Mentor, Singularity University (NASA Ames) ✅ Former Portfolio Advisor, SoftBank Investment Advisers ✅ PhD/Post-Graduate studies at Stanford University; Data Science at MIT ✅ 4x founder with 3 successful exits in AI, cyber, and emerging tech sectors Whether you’re raising capital, scaling an AI platform, or engineering a strategic exit, let’s connect and make it happen.

You'll get advice on

  • Early-stage to unicorn-stage Fundraising
  • AI and cybersecurity strategy with governance
  • Corporate development and M&A Execution
  • Digital transformation and Startup Scooting
  • GTM, Strategic partnerships and global expansion

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