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Valerie Bertele

Venture Capital Investor in San Francisco | AI Educator | Startup Advisor | 2x Founder | Creator and LinkedIn Rising Star

San Francisco, California

Work Experience

2024

  • Strategic Partnerships

    2024

    Frontier tech. New approach to AI based on digital biology.

2023

  • Independent Consultant & Founder

    2023

    Provided strategic advisory and project leadership on government innovation, AI, and startup partnerships. Led go-to-market, fundraising, and ecosystem growth projects in San Francisco, Dubai, and Sydney.

  • VC Investor

    2019

    Early-stage venture fund in San Francisco. - Investor Relationship - Focused on investments in AI - Conduct due diligence on early-stage startups

2021 - 2023

  • Business Development Executive

    2021 - 2023

    - Expanded strategic partnership with Google and Google Cloud (GCP). - Led go-to-market initiatives, driving enterprise adoption across industries. - Built senior relationships with Google leaders and enterprise clients, delivering multi-million-dollar growth.

2019 - 2021

  • Senior Account Executive

    2019 - 2021

    - Working with Google and Google Cloud (GCP) - Managed a multi-million-dollar Google partnership. - Advanced GCP growth and enterprise partnerships across key accounts.

2017 - 2019

  • Sales and Business Development

    2017 - 2019

    - Nominated for 2018 Country Top Achievers Award in Business Development. - Managed sales and business development across NSW and VIC states, covering 32 hospitals - Drove adoption of advanced cardiac mapping technology (RHYMTHIA™), working with Public and Private Hospitals

  • PhD Researcher (Immunotherapy, Cancer Division)

    2016 - 2017

    - Invited to pursue PhD project on immunotherapy, focusing on tumor–immune system coevolution. - Conducted advanced research while developing expertise in Data Science, Python, and Machine Learning. - Chose to pivot from academia into technology and business development, applying scientific rigor and analytical skills to real-world innovation and growth.

2011 - 2016

  • Founder (Exit)

    2011 - 2016

    - Awarded a prestigious scholarship to conduct advanced research in China, where I completed intensive language training and became conversational in Chinese within 4 months. - Founded and scaled a consulting firm focused on market entry and digital marketing for international companies expanding into China. - Built operations from the ground up, secured a portfolio of multinational clients, and successfully exited after 5 years.