Taylor Black
Venture Partner at Conduit Venture Labs
Taylor Black is Founding Director, Leonum Institute | Research Assistant Professor Computer Science & Business at The Catholic University of America. Taylor is Affiliate Instructor, Technology Commercialization (ENTRE 541) at UW Foster School of Business. Taylor is Venture Partner at Conduit Venture Labs and Managing General Partner at Fizzy Ventures. Taylor is Director of AI & Venture Ecosystems, Strategic Programs & Communities Team at Microsoft. Taylor is Strategic Advisor at Treehouse Studios.
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The Catholic University of America Founding Director, Leonum Institute | Research Assistant Professor Computer Science & Business 2025–present · current
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Treehouse Studios Strategic Advisor 2024–present · current
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UW Foster School of Business Affiliate Instructor, Technology Commercialization (ENTRE 541) 2024–present · current
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Conduit Venture Labs Venture Partner 2023–present · current
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Fizzy Ventures Managing General Partner 2022–present · current
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Microsoft Director of AI & Venture Ecosystems, Strategic Programs & Communities Team 2021–present · current
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Founder Institute Startup Mentor 2022–2025 · past
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Forum Ventures Founding Member of the Innovation Forum 2021–2023 · past
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Microsoft for Startups Startup Mentor 2021–2025 · past
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Round Founding Member 2021–2024 · past
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Venture Out Seattle Startup Mentor and Investor 2019–2023 · past
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Intellectual Ventures Operations Manager | Data-driven Incubator & Startup Operations 2015–2021 · past
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Fizzy Inc. Founder | Managing Partner 2014–2022, Founder | Product Development & Inbound Marketing Strategy 2010–2014 · past
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Unify Consulting Senior Consultant 2014–2015 · past
Education
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Boston College Law School JD, Internet Law, Media Law, Emerging Businesses
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Boston College MA, Philosophy, focusing in Cognitional Theory
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Gonzaga University BA, Philosophy, Classics, History, Business, Biochemistry, Entrepreneurship
