Ariana Thacker

Ariana Thacker is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in the early-stage investment landscape. Currently, Ariana serves as the Founder of Stealth Mode and a Founding Partner at Conscience VC, an early-stage firm focused on science that empowers humanity. Additionally, Ariana is an Advisor at 10X Capital and a member of Cohort #3 at Coolwater. Previously, Ariana held the position of Managing Partner at Predictive VC, a firm that supports high-performing companies through scalable data advantages. Ariana also contributed as Corporate Partnership Lead and Investor at Rhapsody Venture Partners, managing innovation for multinational corporate partners across various regions. Notable initiatives include founding bootup, an organization dedicated to advancing women in engineering, and participating in the founding team of a UCLA Mechanical Engineering energy storage spin-out. Ariana's career began as an Operations Engineer at Aera Energy LLC, supported by a Bachelor's degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from UCLA.