Leo Polovets is Co-founder and General Partner at Susa Ventures, where he focuses on enterprise software; developer tools and technical products; and newer categories like defense tech and climate tech. Leo led Susa's investments in Scalyr, People Data Labs, and Treasury Prime. Having been a software engineer for 10+ years, Leo approaches challenges with an engineering mindset and supports portfolio companies in vetting and hiring technical talent. Prior to Susa, Leo was the second engineering hire at Linkedin, where he worked on the first versions of products like LinkedIn Jobs and LinkedIn Groups. Leo then worked on payment fraud detection algorithms at Google, and was also an early engineer at Factual, where he built data processing software. Leo received a bachelor's degree in Engineering and Applied Science (Computer Science) from Caltech.

Courtney joined Susa Ventures as a Partner in November 2019. She is responsible for leading new investments, supporting the existing portfolio, and developing new initiatives to deepen our relationship with the broader startup community. Courtney invests across all sectors and verticals, but is particularly interested in companies changing foundational industries like real estate, transportation and logistics, insurance, and finance. Prior to joining Susa, Courtney was at First Round Capital, where she sourced new investments and helped curate Angel Track, their program for emerging angel investors. Courtney studied International Relations as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania and in graduate school at Stanford University.

Dr. Derick En’Wezoh joined Susa in June 2021 as an Investor at Susa Ventures. He is an entrepreneurial physician and seasoned operator specializing in the cutting edge of healthcare. He is responsible for driving new investments, supporting existing portfolio companies, deepening our expertise in healthcare, and cultivating relationships with the broader startup community. Derick invests across all sectors and verticals, but is particularly interested in healthcare and AI companies with virtuous data cycles. Prior to Susa, Derick led Growth at Viz.ai, built several departments, and was responsible for executing commercial and revenue strategies. He holds a bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from Washington State University, an M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and an M.B.A. and Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Pratyush joined Susa Ventures in May 2021 as an investor, partnering closely with Leo Polovets. He will be working closely with Leo on all new investments, helping existing Susa founders, and many other projects. Prior to joining Susa, Pratyush was Chief of Staff at Volley, helping scale the company from 12 to 30 employees and working on projects in business operations, legal, recruiting, and investor relations. He also led a six-year standout poker career and was ranked as high as #2 in the world for tournaments. He approaches new topics with intellectual open-mindedness, while valuing the discipline and commitment that is required for exceptional results. Pratyush holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Duke University. In his free time, Pratyush enjoys weightlifting, reading, and cooking.