Murray Newlands

Murray is a renowned entrepreneur and seasoned Venture Capitalist, currently serving as a General Partner at Y+ Ventures, which focuses on investing in innovative and meaningful early-stage startups with disruptive technology. He was recognized by The Huffington Post as one of their Top 10 People to Know. His professional journey includes a key strategic role at Turing.com, where he contributed to a successful fundraising round, ahead of the company’s $4 billion valuation. He also advised the Draper Nexus Network of Things Fund.

As an event leader in the AI and tech space, Murray organizes conferences, forums, and events that actively engage Silicon Valley’s founders and developers. As a contributing writer, Murray has shared his expertise through articles in notable publications such as Forbes, The Guardian, Inc Magazine, Time, Business Insider, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Mashable, among others. Graduated London Met. Univ. with BA of Laws. He gained his Green Card by being recognized by the US government as an “alien of extraordinary ability.” Newlands is the author of “Online Marketing: A User’s Manual” published by John Wiley & Sons. Additionally, Murray is a fellow of The Royal Society of Arts.