Bogdan Cristei CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER Bogdan Cristei is a Partner at SHACK15 Ventures, where he invests in early-stage DeepTech and AI startups, with a focus on robotics, infrastructure, and security. He began his career as a systems engineer at Emerson Electric before moving into venture capital. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering (UC Irvine), an MS in Industrial Engineering, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. In his free time, he enjoys mountain biking, meditation, and sci-fi.