Andrey Lunev is Venture Partner at Startup Wise Guys (SWG), where he leads investments in XR and Metaverse across SWG VC fund, its acceleration program, and syndicated deals. His entrepreneurial background, experience with VC practices, and long engagement with XR tech give him profound analytical insights into opportunities for investors and startups.  He believes that “XR as convergence of Mobile compute, Data processing (ML/AI) & Real Time 3D Visualisation (VR/AR) is a fundamentally new medium that today changes the way we experience life, connect as humans, and allocate our trust into communities”. Andrey is a Founder of XR Crowd and longtime community activist, facilitating informal relationships and networking among XR professionals during trade shows, festivals, and conferences.