Claire Zau

Claire Zau is a Partner and AI Lead at GSV Ventures. She leads GSV’s AI investment coverage and writes a newsletter on AI and education – aieducation.substack.com. She has worn many hats across both the GSV Ventures investment team and ASU+GSV Summit team, where she collaborated with thought leaders across the edtech ecosystem to develop program and thought leadership. Claire regularly shares her thought leadership on the topic of AI, having delivered keynotes and participated in panels at the World Economic Forum, ASU+GSV, EdTech Week, ISTE, and more. Through her newsletter, she engages with industry leaders, educators, innovators on the future of AI and Education. Claire also serves as an advisor for ASU’s External AI Thought Leadership group, where she contributes her expertise to ensure the responsible use of technology aligns with ASU’s Charter goals of inclusive access to education at scale. She was recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in Venture Capital. She graduated from Stanford University and received her Master’s from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. At Stanford, she was a varsity fencer, competing at both national and international levels for many years. At Penn, Claire was a Venture Fellow at Red & Blue Ventures and worked at Penn’s education accelerator Catalyst. She has previous work experience in tech and finance, and has lived in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, the Bay Area. Claire now resides in New York City.