Maddie Callander is a Partner at Boost VC, investing in pre-seed deep tech startups. As a part of the leadership team, she has invested in & supported over 400+ deep tech startups (crypto/web3, virtual reality, aerospace, energy, climate, robotics, biotech, & more), leads strategy for accelerator and platform initiatives, and scaled operations as the firm has grown from $6M to $250M AUM.
Maddie is a Kauffman Fellow, Angel Investor and Founding Member of The Council. She is a frequent speaker at tech conferences and on podcasts, sharing expertise in across deep tech sectors. She is passionate about supporting founders and bringing more women into emerging tech leadership roles.
Maddie lives in San Francisco, docents at a local historic home, and is on the committee to rebuild Aquatic Park & Pier in her neighborhood backyard. She loves golf, tennis and skiing - and is learning how to bake with gluten free flours.
Maddie has a B.A. in Art History and Spanish from Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
Media
Panelist “Future of Investing” SplitX | November 2024
Panelist “Investor Q&A with Konvoy, FOV Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures & Boost VC,” AWE | June 2024
Moderator, “Growing your platform adjacently with fund growth,” VC Platform Global Summit | April 2024
Judge, Startup Pitch Competition, AWE | June 2023
Panelist “AR in a Web3 World,” AWE | June 2022
Podcast Host, 6-Episode Mini-Series on the Kauffman Fellows Podcast, “Women Leading Deep Tech Investing.” | March 2022 | Link
Suzanne Fletcher (Prime Movers Lab): Opportunities in Deep Tech
Deena Shakir (Lux Capital): Turning Science Fiction into Fact
Tess Hatch (Bessemer Venture Partners): What’s Unique About Deep Tech
Maryanna Saenko (Future Ventures): Why Deep Tech is the Space To Be In
Christy Cardenas (Grit Ventures): The Role of Universities in Deep Tech
Panelist, “AMA Series: Investment for XR”, AIXR | December 2021 | Link
Speaker, “Disruptive Innovation: Crypto, Web3 & The Metaverse,” Hult International Business School | November 2021
Panel Moderator, “From the CTO Perspective,” SoGal Startup Bootcamp | March 2020
Article, “The 2019 Holiday VR Gift Guide: Expanding Reality With Family and Friends,” VRScout | December 2019 | Link
Panelist, “Analytics in VR: How data can help you build more successful VR applications.” | VRX Conference | December 2019
Panelist, “The New Economy: The economic ramifications of the Client-to-Cloud Revolution and what this means for entrepreneurs and investors in the space,” International Future Computing Association Conference | November 2019
Speaker, “Making Science Fiction a Reality: a Silicon Valley perspective on investing in emerging technology and the importance of liberal arts entrepreneurs,” Denison University REMIX Entrepreneurship Conference | Sept 2019
Panel Moderator, “Behind the Curtain: The Art of Raising Capital,” Denison University REMIX Entrepreneurship Conference | Sept 2019
Panel Moderator, “Taking a Bet on Space: Perspectives of the VC,” Space Tech Summit | 2018
Speaker, “Lightning Talk: The Business of VR,” The Expat Women Meetup | 2018
Panelist, “Future of XR Storytelling,” Stanford University, VLAB | 2018
Panelist, “VR for Everyone,” Stanford University, SIMCon | 2018
Panelist, “VRX: Where Are Investors Placing Their Bets In VR And AR?” VRX Conference | 2018
Panelist, “VRX Webinar: XR market gaps and opportunities” VRX Webinar | 2018