Panel Highlights
At the recent Venture Forge Summit, KERUX CIO David Laut joined a panel of industry experts to address the unique spiritual and financial challenges facing modern builders. This video cut captures David’s core insights from the session, spanning the baseline definition of faithful stewardship, how to properly support innovators, his personal story of leaving a thriving business to build KERUX, and the practical habits required to glorify God in moments of massive professional success.
KERUX Financial was honored to serve as the Title Sponsor for this year’s Venture Forge conference in Silicon Valley. This premier gathering brought together founders, legendary investors, and faith-driven leaders to tackle a defining question:
How can Christians worldwide coordinate their capital, companies, and leadership to address the world’s greatest challenges?
Here is a look back at an incredible couple of days exploring how innovation and faith-driven leadership can work together:
Day 1: Setting the Vision
- Henry Kaestner, Co-founder of Sovereign’s Capital, Faith Driven Investor, and Faith Driven Entrepreneur, kicked off the event, directly challenging attendees to rethink how our resources can be mobilized to solve pressing global problems.
- Our CIO, David Laut, CFP®, was honored to speak on a featured panel alongside Henry Kaestner, Connie Chan, and Daniel Chen, sharing authentic wisdom on navigating wealth and stewardship with a Kingdom First mindset.
- A special thank you to David Ogburn of BNY Wealth for graciously hosting us for an incredible first evening.
Day 2: Innovation on Mission
Day 2 featured dynamic conversations spanning AI, venture capital, and ethical innovation. A few standout voices and pitches included:
- Tim Draper: Legendary venture capitalist and early investor in Tesla and Coinbase, sharing insights on bold founders and transformative ideas.
- Trae Stephens: Co-founder of Anduril Partners and partner at Founders Fund, discussing the future of AI and defense technology.
- Neil Ahlsten: Managing Partner at 1Flourish Capital and founder of the Abide prayer app, focusing on investments that drive both financial and eternal impact.
- Haiven: We heard an excellent live pitch from this platform, which is dedicated to building wholesome, healthier online gaming communities by actively filtering out toxicity.
Watch the Venture Forge Silicon Valley 2026 highlight video.
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