Managing Director, Stifel Bank
Tess is a Managing Director at Stifel Venture Bank, where she provides banking and lending solutions to venture-backed companies and funds. Previously, she was a deep tech partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, investing in technologies tackling major societal challenges. She has been recognized on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital and is a frequent contributor to Bloomberg, TechCrunch, and other outlets on space and frontier tech. Tess holds degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and Stanford, where she serves on the board of advisors for the Stanford Engineering Entrepreneurship Center and founded the Stanford Aero/Astro Alumni Association.