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G-Fellow Advisor Session with Nick Linck

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​​G-Fellows is excited to host Nick Linck, Founder at The Residency

​Nick Linck hails from the Midwest, where he developed a strong drive to make a positive impact on society. He studied computer science at the University of Michigan, equipping himself with the technical skills needed to build meaningful solutions for the world. Fueled by a curiosity about the brain, Nick began his career in artificial intelligence research at IBM, diving deep into cutting-edge architectures aimed at advancing intelligence. Today, he is focused on transforming higher education. Nick is the founder of The Residency, an innovative program designed to prepare young people to be adaptable, resourceful, and thoughtful—helping the next generation thrive in a rapidly changing world.

​​​​​​​​​​​​Your Host

​​​​​​​​​​​​Grace Gong

​​​​​​​​​​​​Grace hosts Smart Venture Podcast and Venture with Grace. Her podcasts have featured high-profile guests such as C-level executives and VPs from companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Instagram, DoorDash, Pinterest, Cisco, Salesforce, NVIDIA, Snowflake and more. Additionally, she has interviewed Managing Partners from top funds, many of whom have appeared on the Forbes Midas List, as well as unicorn founders from companies like Craigslist, Square, Loom, and Glean. Grace regularly posts about technology, venture capital, and entrepreneurship and has been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Finance. She is also a #1 Bestselling author in the venture capital category on Amazon New Release. Before her media ventures, she worked in venture capital and private equity. Connect with her on LinkedIn @GraceGong.

​​​​​​​​​​​​Smart Venture Media Leading media company in the VC and startup space. Home to Smart Venture Podcast, Venture with Grace, and Smart AI Leadership Summit, a premier AI summit in San Francisco. Also home to the Smart AI 100 List and Summit, a curated ranking of the top 100 early-stage AI startups (top 0.43% of 23,250+ seed and Series A companies) backed by insights from over 100 top VCs managing $230B+ in capital and enhanced with proprietary CB Insights data. Summits speakers include the President of Cisco, CRO of Nebius, COO of Box, CVP of Microsoft, SVP of Vercel, VP of Meta, VC Partners from Sequoia, a16z, Bessemer, Index, Coatue, Pear among others. Founders of Crusoe, Turing, Higgsfield, etc. Our mission is to bridge the gap between emerging AI startups and the capital, customers, and community they need to scale through data-driven analysis, exclusive invite-only events, and authentic storytelling that reflects the real conversations happening in Silicon Valley.​​​​

​About G-Fellows​​

​G-Fellows brings together an exclusive cohort of the most driven undergraduate students from top universities across the country for four weeks from April 10 to May 10. Each G-Fellow sources promising startups, tracks emerging industry trends, and nominates founders to pitch leading investors. G-Fellows are guided by tier-one VC and founder advisors, and get direct access to some of the hottest startups in Silicon Valley through hands-on workshops designed to help them land their dream internship and become truly industry-ready. This is real experience — the network, the reps, and the credibility to walk into any room in venture or tech and belong there. Grace Gong founded G-Fellows — part of Smart Venture Media — alongside Founding Fellow Siya Verma, who has been with the program from day one, to bridge the gap between the most talented students in the country and the venture world they're trying to break into

​Featured Fellows

​Mary Liu is a sophomore at Wharton studying Finance and AI for Business. She’s from Philadelphia and immigrated to the U.S. from China when she was 8 years old. Last year, she co-founded a startup called Kanosym, which uses advanced mathematical and statistical models to help internal finance teams build more precise budgets. This summer, she’ll be joining Inception Capital as an AI/Web3 researcher. In her free time, she enjoys playing badminton and guitar, and is always looking for good restaurant recommendations.

​Eric Li is a sophomore in the Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania, studying Business and International Relations. He immigrated to the U.S. from China at age 3 and has lived in Philadelphia since. He was Head of Growth and Product at Certitude, an EdTech/AI startup he helped get into VIP-X and YC, and has also worked in growth and operations at other startups including AfterQuery and Encord. In parallel, he works as a scout and analyst for several VC firms and investment groups, including WIVA, LvlUp, GoAhead, and Boardy.

​​Lu Zhang is a junior at UCLA studying Economics with a minor in Digital Humanities.nShe’s particularly interested in how AI shapes human behavior, and how technology can be designed to feel more empathetic and human. She founded a social impact nonprofit that scaled to 12 countries, worked in product at a mental health startup, and most recently joined OpenAI’s ChatGPT Lab and Codex ambassador program. Outside of work, she enjoys spontaneous side quests, coffee, and “touching grass,” and is excited to meet others while learning more about startups and VC.

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