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Leadership & Partners
Rren Schafer (Investor, Operating Partner)
Rren Schafer is a perceptive and tenacious entrepreneur whose work sits at the intersection of art and technology, where creativity meets disciplined execution. A lifelong sci-fi enthusiast with a global perspective, she brings an intuitive, solution-oriented mindset shaped by years of hands-on leadership and continuous engagement with emerging ideas and industries.
She contributes more than 20 years of entrepreneurship and executive leadership experience as a four-time technology founder. Her background spans GIS and data analytics, UAV systems, educational SaaS platforms, think-tank and fund structures, land development, and high-end commercial and residential construction. This breadth enables her to identify opportunities quickly, align teams effectively, and translate complex ideas into practical, high-impact outcomes.
Today, Schafer works with visionary organizations to bridge creativity and technology—building products, partnerships, and strategies grounded in strong business fundamentals. Her work is guided by a simple principle: the most durable innovations emerge when form and function work together, and when business is used as a tool to create lasting value.
Andy Kirschner (Investor & Real Estate Partner)
Andy Kirschner is an Investor and the Real Estate Partner at Compassion Ventures, where he advises on real estate strategy and collaborates on investment opportunities that generate durable returns while strengthening the communities they serve. He brings a practical, investor-first mindset to evaluating assets, structuring deals, and aligning capital with long-term value creation.
Andy is a Managing Partner at Bowerstone Equity and GP at Homeplate Equity, an experienced multifamily investor and syndicator, leading acquisitions, capital raising, and operational strategy for value-add real estate investments. His work centers on identifying opportunities that improve property performance, increase cash flow, and create sustainable appreciation for investors.
Driven by a mission to expand access to financial independence, Andy is passionate about helping individuals and families build generational wealth through disciplined investing and passive income strategies. He is known for translating complex real estate opportunities into clear, actionable pathways for investors seeking both strong returns and long-term stability.
Christina Tao (Partner, Asia & Global Capital Partnerships)
Christina Tao is a Partner at Compassion Ventures, where she focuses on strengthening relationships with Chinese family offices across Asia and engaging limited partners who speak Mandarin as a first language. She plays a key role in bridging global capital networks, helping align long-term investors with mission-driven ventures and disciplined fund strategies.
Christina is also a Partner at VStone Capital and is deeply rooted in both Silicon Valley and New York’s investment ecosystems. She has cultivated strategic relationships with leading venture firms and corporate investors—including DFJ, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), and NVIDIA Ventures—to co-invest in high-quality, growth-stage opportunities.
An alumna of Columbia University and Stanford University, Christina previously held roles at top-tier financial institutions including VStone Fund and CIBC, where she developed extensive cross-border industrial and capital networks spanning China, the United States, and Canada. Her experience navigating international markets and multilingual investor communities positions her to help Compassion Ventures expand thoughtfully across global capital corridors.
Tiger Puri (Founding LP)
Arvind Puri is a seasoned technology executive who got his start in Silicon Valley. A graduate of the prestigious Management and Technology (M&T) dual degree program of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Arvind was also a Ben Franklin Scholar and a University Scholar, one of 5 students chosen out of 2000.
Torn between a career on Wall Street and Silicon Valley, Arvind chose to pursue his dreams in San Francisco and later in Los Angeles. Arvind likes solving real world business problems with technology and making tech easier to use for everyone.
Arvind has been fortunate to work at a couple of startups and also at large enterprises such as Oracle, Yahoo, MySpace, Amazon AWS and Disney. He is a pioneer in the world of mobile apps, cloud-based systems and wearable technology and a holder of 3 US patents.
Arvind is an avid fisherman and likes to travel and has been to every continent except Antarctica. He also likes to golf and enjoys drinking single malt whisky and driving fast cars.
Meet the Founder
John Vincent Lee
John Vincent Lee is a founder and operator working at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and social impact. He began his career as a photojournalist documenting major American protest movements, including Occupy Wall Street and Standing Rock, developing a strong foundation in storytelling and community engagement.
He later founded Loopie, scaling it into a multi-city venture before selling the core operations and evolving the company into Loopie Technologies, a SaaS platform designed to help entrepreneurs launch and manage service businesses. Today, Lee leads Compassion Ventures, a venture studio focused on building and supporting mission-driven companies, including ChatGPTree.ai and the Creative Altruism Institute.
Lee’s work centers on applying practical business models to meaningful problems, combining innovation, disciplined execution, and partnerships to create sustainable organizations. In parallel, he maintains an active creative practice in photography, writing, and filmmaking, using storytelling as a tool to communicate ideas and inspire action.
His guiding principle is straightforward: use creativity and entrepreneurship to build systems that deliver real value to people and communities.
