SharketteCon 2017 Judge
Managing Partner of Deep Space Ventures
www.deepspacevc.com
Stephen Hays is the Managing Partner of Deep Space Ventures, a venture capital fund based in Dallas, TX. Deep Space is a value-added VC fund investing in early stage start-ups with amazing leaders that use innovative technology to bring creative solutions to market.
Stephen relies on his prior experience advising companies of all sizes on capital structure, capital raising, M&A and strategic alternatives to be a value-added investor. Prior to Deep Space Ventures, Stephen spent 6+ years as an investment banker, in both New York City and Dallas, covering multi-industrial and healthcare companies with an emphasis on M&A and capital markets.
Stephen received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and received his MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt.