Colton Walls is AVP of Business Development with GIC’s Technology Investment Group. In this role, Colton helps oversee the Bridge Forum, GIC’s value creation platform that connects C-level executives and other senior level decision makers from global institutions with emerging technology companies. Before joining GIC, Colton worked in business development and growth roles at several startups including Bluevine, Nautilus Labs, and Patterns. Prior to his move into startups, he worked as an investment analyst at Plexus Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm. Colton graduated from the University of Mississippi where he was a member of the football team. In his free time, he enjoys long hikes, golfing, reading, and exploring the Bay Area with his German Shepherd – Ryder.