Ross Fubini is Founder and Managing Partner at XYZ Venture Capital, an early-stage venture fund investing in fintech, enterprise, and tech-forgotten industries like insurance and the public sector. XYZ's portfolio includes Anduril, Verkada, Hex, Nova Credit, and 87 other companies.

Ross studied Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and worked as an engineer at Netscape, BEA Systems, and Symantec. He co-founded CubeTree, an enterprise social collaboration company acquired by SuccessFactors in 2010, and later co-founded Village Global.

Ross has served as an advisor to Palantir Technologies since 2010, where he famously introduced Palantir's first business hire to its earliest engineer. He previously worked as a partner at Kapor Capital and Canaan Partners, building deep expertise in early-stage investing.

XYZ Venture Capital has raised multiple funds totaling over $760 million in assets under management, with Fund II closing at $80 million in 2020 and recent fundraising bringing in $325 million. The firm has made over 164 investments with 8 unicorns in its portfolio and 9 acquisitions.

XYZ's Fund I backed companies now worth over $6 billion in aggregate value. Ross was named to the Forbes Midas List in 2024, recognizing his impact as a top early-stage investor focused on helping founders execute faster and raise their next rounds of funding.