Fernando Aires is an investor and Fellow at R42 Venture Capital, where he supports startups at the intersection of AI, longevity, deep science, and biotechnology. He also invests in real estate and Bitcoin-related financial instruments as part of a broader interest in emerging financial and technological systems.

Before focusing on investing, Fernando spent more than a decade at Apple as a Senior Manager, following earlier work in the semiconductor industry designing computer chips and managing intellectual property. He achieved financial independence through real estate investing and now explores the intersection of technology, healthspan, and human potential.

At Unicorn Summit this year, Fernando shifts from last year’s theme of AI and longevity to explore a different dimension of human performance: the role of polarity and attraction in modern relationships. Drawing on evolutionary psychology and observed behavioral patterns, his talk examines how leadership, identity, and relational dynamics shape the lives of founders and high-performing individuals—arguing that pursuing longevity without a social compass, or “funspan,” misses an essential part of a life well lived.