Female VC Lab
Barbara Bickham
Welcome to The Female VC Lab Podcast, a captivating series delving into the vibrant world of female venture capital.
Join us for an exclusive peek into the journeys of female VCs, Investors, GPs, and LPs as we uncover their strategies, impact, and visions for the future.
This podcast celebrates the pivotal roles women hold in venture capital, offering valuable insights to family offices, institutional investors, and those curious about female-led financial stewardship.
Tune in for candid discussions and expert perspectives, discovering how these inspiring women are driving innovation, inclusion, and growth in the venture ecosystem!
How Marcia Dawood Empowers Women in Venture Capital
Empowering Women in Venture Capital: The Journey of Marcia Dawood
Marcia Dawood is not just a name in the venture capital world; she is a beacon of hope and empowerment for women entrepreneurs across the globe. As a venture partner at Mindshift Capital, Marcia's mission revolves around elevating women-led innovation in sectors that matter, such as health tech, fintech, edtech, and food tech. This blog post delves into her journey, her investment thesis, and the essential changes needed in the v
CES 2025: What's Next for Smart Cities: AI for Data, Planning and Beyond
Female VC Lab Show Notes
Episode Title and Number: CES2025: What's Next for Smart Cities - AI for Data, Planning, and Beyond
Name of Session: What's Next for Smart Cities: AI for Data, Planning and Beyond
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center North - N257
Session Description: The rise of AI-powered Smart Cities is significant. Learn from early adopters who have seen AI capabilities become notable force multipliers in our smartest cities.
E108: Liz Kukka: Purpose Impact Lending Fund
Exploring Innovative Funding Structures for Affordable Housing: Insights from Liz Kuka
Welcome back to the Female VC Lab Podcast! In our latest episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Liz Kuka, CEO of Purpose for Profit. Liz shared her unique perspective on venture capital, affordable housing, and the innovative funding structures her organization is pioneering.
Who is Liz Kuka?
Name: Elizabeth Kuka
Title: CEO
Fund: Purpose for Profit
The Motivation Behind Venture Capital
When as
E107: Julia Krieger: Pari Passu Venture Partners
Episode E107: Julia Krieger of Pari Passu Venture Partners
Guest: Julia Krieger
Host: Barbara Bickham
Summary: In this episode of the Female VC Lab Podcast, Barbara Bickham interviews Julia Krieger, founder of Pari Passu Venture Partners. Julia shares her journey into venture capitalism, the unique structure and thesis behind her firm, and the importance of value-add investors. The conversation covers her current learnings, thoughts on future trends in venture capital, and how PariPassu aims
E106: Keara Sauber: Sauber Capital
Welcome back to the Female VC Lab Podcast! In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Keara Sauber, CEO of Sauber Capital. Keara shared her journey into venture capitalism, her investment thesis, and her thoughts on the future of the industry. Here are some key takeaways from our conversation.
Who is Keara Sauber?
Keara Sauber has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and technology sectors. She began her career in big pharma, driven by a passion for making impactful changes
E105: Kt McBratney: Purpose Rounds® & Renew Venture Capital
Episode Highlights with Kt McBratney
Welcome back to the Female VC Lab Podcast! In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Kt McBratney, a partner at Renew Venture Capital and the driving force behind Purpose Rounds. Kt shared her inspiring journey into the world of venture capital, her investment thesis, and her vision for the future of the industry.
From Journalism to Venture Capital
Kt path to becoming a venture capitalist was anything but conventional. Here are some key takeawa
E104: Anne Gherini: SIERRA Ventures
Show Notes: Episode E104 - Anne Gherini - SIERRA Ventures
Episode Summary:
In this enlightening episode of Female VC Lab, our host Barbara Bickham sits down with Anne Gherini, the CMO at Sierra Ventures, an early-stage VC firm focusing on the future of enterprise. Anne reveals her journey from being an operator to a venture capitalist, the dynamic role she plays in Sierra Ventures, and her investment thesis centered around B2B SaaS. She also shares her insights on the rapid changes in the ventu
E103: Katie Quilligan: BankTech Ventures
Show Notes: Female VC Lab Podcast
Episode: E103 - Katie Quilligan of BankTech Ventures
Host:
- Barbara Bickham
Guest:
- Katie Quilligan, Investor at BankTech Ventures
Episode Summary:
In this insightful episode, Barbara Bickham chats with Katie Quilligan, an investor at BankTech Ventures. Katie shares her journey from the operator side at American Express to becoming a venture capitalist, driven by her passion for supporting women entrepreneurs and bridging the funding gap. She discusses
E102: Keri Findley: Tacora Capital
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:15 What inspired you to become a VC?00:45 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:19 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?03:53 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?06:56 How do people contact you?07:18 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Keri Findley, is the founder of Tacora Capital, an Austin, Texas based firm which does asset-backed private credit to venture-owned companies. Prov
E102: Keri Findley: Tacora Capital
Keri Findley, is the founder of Tacora Capital, an Austin, Texas based firm which does asset-backed private credit to venture-owned companies. Providing loans to youngish companies is an important part of the VC ecosystem, and Keri takes pride in helping young entrepreneurs grow their startups.
E101: Corinne Bortniker: Cohen Circle
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:15 What inspired you to become a VC?01:17 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:07 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:16 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?05:21 How do people contact you?05:44 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Corinne Bortniker is a Director at Cohen Circle where she supports SPAC deal execution and venture capital investments. Previously, Corinne was a V
E101: Corinne Bortniker: Cohen Circle
Corinne Bortniker is a Director at Cohen Circle where she supports SPAC deal execution and venture capital investments. Previously, Corinne was a Vice President at Wells Fargo Securities, focused on Technology, Media, and Telecom Equity Capital Markets. She has extensive experience executing equity capital markets transactions, raising proceeds for public and private companies. Prior to Wells Fargo Securities, she was an Equity Capital Markets analyst at Cowen Inc. Corinne holds a B.A. in Busine
E100: Mary Ellen Iskenderian: Women’s World Banking Capital Partners Funds I and II
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:20 How did Women's World Banking come about and how did you get involved with the Women's World Bank?06:15 How do you think what you're doing at the women's world banking will impact venture capital or be an enhancement or addition to venture capital?06:28 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?15:04 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?18:46 How do people contact you?19:22 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Mary Elle
E100: Mary Ellen Iskenderian: Women’s World Banking Capital Partners Funds I and II
Mary Ellen Iskenderian is President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, the global nonprofit devoted to giving more low-income women access to the financial tools and resources they need to achieve security and prosperity. Ms. Iskenderian has led the Women’s World Banking global team, based in New York, since 2006 and also serves on the Investment Committees of its two impact investment funds.
Previously, Ms. Iskenderian worked at the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of t
E099: Madhu Shalini Iyer: Rocketship.vc
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:26 What inspired you to become a VC?02:26 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?13:30 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?16:07 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?19:26 How do people contact you?20:05 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Madhu is a managing partner and co-founder of Rocketship.vc. Prior to Rocketship, she was Chief Data Officer for Gojek, contributing to its growth
E099: Madhu Shalini Iyer: Rocketship.vc
Madhu is a managing partner and co-founder of Rocketship.vc. Prior to Rocketship, she was Chief Data Officer for Gojek, contributing to its growth into a $10 billion unicorn. She served as an operating partner at a $150M PE fund building startups across Southeast Asia and was a member of Intuit’s Quickbooks Lending Platform founding team.
E098: Nicole Valentine: Milken Institute
E098: Nicole Valentine: Center for Financial Markets (CFM) at the Milken InstituteChapters:0:00 Introduction 0:29 What inspired you to get involved with Milken and how does one go about doing that? 4:11 How do you think that Milken is going to advance venture capital or private capital markets? Or how will it add to private capital markets? 08:09 What are you currently learning or listening to or reading these days? 10:25 In 2 years, how do you see what you are doing at Milken having changed or
E098: Nicole Valentine: Milken Institute
Nicole Valentine is the FinTech Director of the Center for Financial Markets at the Milken Institute with over a decade of financial services, international Mergers & Acquisitions, technology and innovation experience. She leads the FinTech Program with a focus on access to capital, financial inclusion, compliance and transparency.
E097: Michael Phillips: T.D. Jakes Enterprises
Join us for an intriguing conversation with Michael Phillips, the dynamic Chief Operating Officer of T.D. Jakes Enterprises. Recorded live from Milken's 2024 Global Conference, Michael dives deep into their social impact venture, Goodsoil, and how it’s making waves for minority businesses. 🌍👥5 Keys You'll Learn from This EpisodeThe Power of "Why":Discover why people don’t just buy your product—they buy WHY you make it. 🧐Common Barriers for Founders:Learn about the three main hurdles faced by
E097: Michael Phillips: T.D. Jakes Enterprises
Join us for an intriguing conversation with Michael Phillips, the dynamic Chief Operating Officer of T.D. Jakes Enterprises. Recorded live from Milken's 2024 Global Conference, Michael dives deep into their social impact venture, Goodsoil, and how it’s making waves for minority businesses. 🌍👥
5 Keys You'll Learn from This Episode
The Power of "Why":
Discover why people don’t just buy your product—they buy WHY you make it. 🧐
Common Barriers for Founders:
Learn about the three main hur
E096: Alice Pomponio: BrightEdge
Alice Pomponio is Vice President of Innovation and Impact Investing at American Cancer Society and Managing Director of BrightEdge —ACS’s mission-driven venture capital and impact investment arm. She’s an impact investor, social innovation entrepreneur, and patient advocate with extensive experience in life sciences and business and passion for health equity.
E096: Alice Pomponio: BrightEdge
Chapters:0:00 Introduction0:30 What inspired you to get involved with BrightEdge and how does one go about doing that?1:52 How do you think that impact investing is going to like advanced venture capital or private capital markets? Or how will it add to private capital markets?08:21 What are you currently learning or listening to or reading these days?10:41 In 2 years, how do you see Artificial Intelligence impacting your industry?11:27 How do people contact you?11:53 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio
E095: Margot Brandenburg of Ford Foundation
Featured Guest Bio:Seasoned entrepreneur and resource mobilizer for positive social and environmental change.Guest Contact:https://www.linkedin.com/in/margot-brandenburg-5834585/Fund Information:We believe in the inherent dignity of all people. But around the world, too many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives.Across eight decades, our mission has sought to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote internation
E095: Margot Brandenburg of Ford Foundation
Seasoned entrepreneur and resource mobilizer for positive social and environmental change.
E094: Amy Hepburn: Investor Leadership Network
In this episode of the Female VC Lab Podcast, we're joined by Amy Hepburn, CEO of the Investor Leadership Network (ILN). Founded during the 2018 G7 summit, ILN represents 14 major institutional investors with a staggering $10 trillion in assets under management. Their focus areas include climate change, diversity, and private capital mobilization.
Amy shares her unconventional journey to finance from a background in girls' education and gender equality work. She emphasizes how aligning private
E094: Amy Hepburn: Investor Leadership Network
Show Notes:In this episode of the Female VC Lab Podcast, we're joined by Amy Hepburn, CEO of the Investor Leadership Network (ILN). Founded during the 2018 G7 summit, ILN represents 14 major institutional investors with a staggering $10 trillion in assets under management. Their focus areas include climate change, diversity, and private capital mobilization.Amy shares her unconventional journey to finance from a background in girls' education and gender equality work. She emphasizes how aligning
E093: Genia Xasis: Berkana.VC
Featured Guest Bio:Genia Xasis is the CEO & Co-founder of Berkana.VC, a global community aimed at enhancing gender diversity in VC and tech. She assists seed and Series A companies with raising capital in MENA and is an angel investor focusing on pre-seed, female-led companies with an emphasis on impact and AI. Holds a PhD in Biochemistry.Guest Contact:Genia Xasis LinkedInFund Information:Berkana.VC, a global community founded by women for female investors and tech entrepreneurs, aims to empower
E093: Genia Xasis: Berkana.VC
Genia Xasis is the CEO & Co-founder of Berkana.VC, a global community aimed at enhancing gender diversity in VC and tech. She assists seed and Series A companies with raising capital in MENA and is an angel investor focusing on pre-seed, female-led companies with an emphasis on impact and AI. Holds a PhD in Biochemistry.
E092: Jessica Mah: Mahway
Jess Mah built her first 6-figure business while still in middle school and has since created three companies that are each valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Among the companies she’s founded are inDinero, a fintech company that helps businesses manage their accounting and taxes; Astonishing Labs, is a biotech firm focused on revolutionizing human health with groundbreaking innovations; and a litigation tech company that has empowered over a thousand individuals to pursue justice, o
E092: Jessica Mah: Mahway
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:16 What inspired you to become a VC?05:22 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?11:10 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?18:25 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?21:28 How do people contact you?21:39 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Jess Mah built her first 6-figure business while still in middle school and has since created three companies that are each valued in the hundreds
E091: Jess Hunichen: Shine Ventures
Venture capital is an exhilarating and challenging arena, often dominated by a stereotypical image of who holds the power to invest. But times are changing, and so are the faces of those at the forefront of investment innovation. On today's episode of Female VC Lab podcast, we had the pleasure of hosting Jess from Shine Ventures—a trailblazer reshaping not only who invests but also what they choose to empower.From Talent Management to Trendsetting InvestmentsJess’s journey into venture capitalis
E091: Jess Hunichen: Shine Ventures
Jess Hunichen and Emily Ward are the Co-Founders of the global Talent Management Agency, Shine Talent Group, founded in 2015 with offices in Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Built on the premise of collaboration over competition, Shine has grown a reputation for being an ally to both talent and brands bringing impactful campaigns and creative solutions. In 2023 Jess and Emily launched Shine Ventures as a vehicle to share their experience and invest in bold founders with potential for global rea
E089: Genevieve Gilbreath: Springdale Ventures
Genevieve Gilbreath has been an active investor and entrepreneur in the consumer products space in Austin and globally for the last 15 years. Passionate about the success of consumer brand entrepreneurs in Austin and beyond, in 2019 Genevieve became a founding board member and was President of Naturally Austin, a non-profit supporting CPG entrepreneurs. Today, as a founding partner at Springdale, she is a champion of early-stage consumer investing, including investments in Feastables, Mr. Beast’
E090: Kristin Gunther: Revolution Growth
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:13 What inspired you to become a VC?01:18 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:39 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:21 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?07:49 How do people contact you?08:04 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Kristin Gunther is a Partner at Revolution Growth. Kristin brings over 15 years of experience in private equity, finance, and operations to Revolut
E090: Kristin Gunther: Revolution Growth
Kristin Gunther is a Partner at Revolution Growth. Kristin brings over 15 years of experience in private equity, finance, and operations to Revolution Growth. Prior to joining Revolution, she spent five years at Perseus LLC, most recently as Vice President, where she worked with portfolio companies and management teams on growth strategies, operating and finance matters, and exit planning. She began her career as an investment banking analyst at Rothschild Inc. in New York, NY and as a research
E089: Genevieve Gilbreath: Springdale Ventures
ShowNotes for Female VC Lab Podcast with Genevieve Gilbreath of Springfield VenturesEpisode Summary: In this episode, we welcome Genevieve Gilbreath, Co-Founder and GP at Springfield Ventures. She shares her journey from entrepreneur to venture capitalist, the mission behind Springfield Ventures, and insights into the changing landscape of VC investing.Key Points Discussed:Genevieve's Background: The transition from a successful entrepreneur in the consumer product space to founding a venture ca
E088: Dani Tran: Konvoy
E088: Dani Tran: KonvoyChapters:00:00 Introduction00:13 What inspired you to become a VC?02:28 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:26 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:32 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?10:02 How do people contact you?10:18 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Dani is an investor at Konvoy, a VC focused on the technology, infrastructure, and platforms of the gaming and interactive e
E088: Dani Tran: Konvoy
Dani is an investor at Konvoy, a VC focused on the technology, infrastructure, and platforms of the gaming and interactive entertainment industries. Dani joined Konvoy's investment team in 2021 and works across the entire lifecycle from sourcing to diligence to supporting founders as a Board Observer. Prior to joining Konvoy, Dani worked for the Corporate Strategy and M&A team at Activision Blizzard and was a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
E087: Jennifer Stojkovic: Joyful Ventures
Jennifer is the founder of the Vegan Women Summit (VWS), a media and events platform of over 60,000 women founders, investors, and advocates. She is the author of the bestselling book The Future of Food is Female, the world’s first book focused on women in alternative protein. Jennifer is an Independent Director of Natural Order Acquisition Co, a publicly-traded company focused on sustainable protein. She built her career under Ron Conway, Founder of SV Angel. Jennifer worked as the industry’s l
E087: Jennifer Stojkovic: Joyful Ventures
E087: Jennifer Stojkovic: Joyful VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:14 What inspired you to become a VC?01:49 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?04:53 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:30 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?10:34 How do people contact you?11:44 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Jennifer is the founder of the Vegan Women Summit (VWS), a media and events platform of over 60,000 women
E086: Taylor Jean-Jacques: General Atlantic
Taylor is a technology investor at General Atlantic where she sources deals, supports portfolio companies as a Board observer and conducts thematic research. Previously, she was a technology investment banker at J.P. Morgan. Before that, she was a software engineer at Facebook and Instagram. She is a graduate of Princeton University.
E086: Taylor Jean-Jacques: General Atlantic
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:16 What inspired you to become a VC?03:14 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:19 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:27 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?08:20 How do people contact you?08:49 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Taylor is a technology investor at General Atlantic where she sources deals, supports portfolio companies as a Board observer and conducts thematic
E085: Scott Sewell and Hunter Vielock: NuEnergy
This is our special Formula 1 Series brought to you by F4P Foundation.E085: Scott Sewell and Hunter Vielock: NuEnergyChapters:0:00 Introduction0:42 What inspired you to get into the energy storage and power business?1:51 How are you creating impact and the motivation behind that impact?3:44 What are you currently learning, listening to or reading these days?4:40 In 2 years, how do you see Artificial Intelligence impacting your industry?6:16 How do people contact you?6:40 Thank youFeatured Guest
E085: Scott Sewell and Hunter Vielock: NuEnergy
NuEnergy is one of the world’s leading suppliers of various high-performance lithium-ion batteries and energy storage technologies. Lithium-ion batteries as a power source are dominating in portable electronics, penetrating the EV market, and on the verge of entering the utility market for grid-energy storage. Our batteries and systems are designed to ensure maximum performance over competitors in the industry.
This is our special Formula 1 Series brought to you by F4P Foundation.
E084: Bill Wyland: Bill Wyland Galleries
Bill Wyland, the driving force behind the gallery’s operations, was born in 1958 in Dearborn, Michigan. He has three brothers, Robert, Steve and Tom, and without even lifting a brush, has given the family name presence in the art world. In the late 1980’s, William A. Wyland, known to most as Bill, opened his first gallery in Hawaii in the rustic town of Haleiwa on Oahu’s North Shore. That gallery was a showcase of another family member, Robert Wyland, the pioneer of the marine art movement.
Art
E084: Bill Wyland: Bill Wyland Galleries
This is our special Formula 1 Series brought to you by F4P Foundation.E084: Bill Wyland: Bill Wyland GalleriesChapters:0:00 Introduction0:24 So what inspired you to get interested in arts and technology and all the impactful things that you do?1:08 How are you creating impact and the motivation behind that impact?1:52 As far as like the different types of art, is there some type of evolution in the actual materials of art, like the way paints are used and paints are made now?2:48 What are you cu
E083: Mike Dinsdale, CFA: Akkadian
This is our special Formula 1 Series brought to you by F4P FoundationE083: Mike Dinsdale, CFA: AkkadianChapters:0:00 Introduction0:19 What inspired you to become a technology investor? What was the motivation of that for you?1:01 How are you creating an impact now and what's the motivation behind that impact?1:48 What are you currently learning, listening to or reading these days?2:44 In 2 years, how do you see Artificial Intelligence impacting your industry?4:46 How do people contact you?4:56 C
E083: Mike Dinsdale, CFA: Akkadian
Mike Dinsdale, Managing Director, Akkadian Ventures
- During 20+ years as CFO, secured over $1.8b in financing, created 100b+ in Value, and created 3 Brands with instant recognition: DocuSign, DoorDash, and Gusto
- Angel investor in 50+ tech companies
- Co-Founder of Plum Partners SPAC Platform
- Currently a board member for various software companies and WildAid
- BS from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from McMaster University
- CFA Designation
This is our special Formula 1 Series
E082: Jenna Bryant: Embedded Ventures
Co-Founder, CEO & General Partner, Embedded Ventures // Co-Founder, KittyCAD
Jenna Bryant is Co-Founder, CEO and General Partner at Embedded Ventures, a next generation venture capital firm that takes a commercial-first approach to investing in early-stage startups with applications that can serve the Department of Defense. Jenna is also the Co-Founder of KittyCAD, the world’s first and only company to build hardware design infrastructure for the internet. KittyCAD was incubated by Embedded Vent
E082: Jenna Bryant: Embedded Ventures
E082: Jenna Bryant: Embedded VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:17 What inspired you to become a VC?02:58 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?07:01 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?09:47 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?10:24 How do people contact you?11:36 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Co-Founder, CEO & General Partner, Embedded Ventures // Co-Founder, KittyCADJenna Bryant is Co-Founder, CEO an
E081: Joanna Kuang: Illumen Capital
E081: Joanna Kuang: Illumen CapitalChapters:00:00 Introduction00:19 What inspired you to become a VC?01:47 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:33 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?13:00 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?20:20 How do people contact you?20:50 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Joanna has dedicated her career to expanding access to capital in pursuit of inclusive justice for and alongside
E081: Joanna Kuang: Illumen Capital
Joanna has dedicated her career to expanding access to capital in pursuit of inclusive justice for and alongside under-resourced people of color. She believes a combination of public, private, and philanthropic capital drives the most meaningful impact when coordinated towards a shared systemic goal.
Prior to Illumen Capital, Joanna advised and built capacity for local, state, and federal governments on driving taxpayer dollars towards meaningful results for overlooked and underestimated communi
E080: May Li: J20 Ventures
May Li is the founder and managing director of J20 Ventures, a solo woman-run VC firm investing in Zillennial markets. After starting the firm from her dorm room as a junior in 2017, she deployed Fund I straight out of college. As a first-gen AAPI woman, and a Zillennial herself, May’s unique perspective inspires her successful investment strategy.
E080: May Li: J20 Ventures
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:20 What inspired you to become a VC?01:14 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?07:00 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?12:17 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?15:01 How do people contact you?15:22 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:May Li is the founder and managing director of J20 Ventures, a solo woman-run VC firm investing in Zillennial markets. After starting the firm from
E079: Susan Moring: Cortado Ventures
E079: Susan Moring: Cortado VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:16 What inspired you to become a VC?01:21 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?04:17 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?07:41 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?13:21 How do people contact you?14:03 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Susan Moring is a Principal at Cortado Ventures, an Oklahoma City-based, early-stage VC firm. At Cortado, Susan
E079: Susan Moring: Cortado Ventures
Susan Moring is a Principal at Cortado Ventures, an Oklahoma City-based, early-stage VC firm. At Cortado, Susan manages all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, due diligence, and post-investment portco support. A startup enthusiast, Susan has spent her career supporting entrepreneurs and the growth of Oklahoma’s startup ecosystem.
E078: Claude de Jocas: Volition Capital
Claude is a Vice President of Volition Capital’s internet and consumer investment team. She joined Volition in 2019 and focuses on investments in e-commerce and tech-enabled services, with sector interests in digital health, telco, and consumer subscription services.
E078: Claude de Jocas: Volition Capital
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:16 What inspired you to become a VC?07:18 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?11:19 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?14:32 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?17:13 How do people contact you?17:26 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Claude is a Vice President of Volition Capital’s internet and consumer investment team. She joined Volition in 2019 and focuses on investments in e
E077: Alison Ryu: Able Partners
Alison has been investing in consumer brands for nearly a decade. Prior to Able, Alison was a General Partner & Managing Director at CircleUp Growth Partners where she led investments in early stage consumer brands. Before CircleUp, Alison was a Vice President at TSG Consumer where she invested in consumer and retail brands and worked closely with the e-commerce investments in their portfolio. She spent a year as an operator on the executive team of Backcountry.com, one of the TSG portfolio comp
E077: Alison Ryu: Able Partners
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:22 What inspired you to become a VC?01:51 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?04:41 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?07:56 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?14:58 How do people contact you?15:32 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Alison has been investing in consumer brands for nearly a decade. Prior to Able, Alison was a General Partner & Managing Director at CircleUp Growt
E076: Marcus Glover: Lockstep Ventures
Marcus Glover is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Lockstep Ventures, a venture capital firm that seeks to address issues that perpetuate racial inequality in the U.S.
Marcus has a mission to reimagine equity for Black America and is dedicated to investing and advising Black and women-led companies that are often overlooked, underfunded and underserved. As a leader of Lockstep Ventures, he has turned his passion into meaningful change while also inspiring and empowering a systematic shift
E076: Marcus Glover: Lockstep Ventures
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:47 What inspired you to become a VC?05:06 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?10:49 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?15:07 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?18:27 How do people contact you?19:09 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Marcus Glover is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Lockstep Ventures, a venture capital firm that seeks to address issues that perpetuate rac
E075: Cheryl Evans: Milken Institute
Cheryl Evans is a Director in MI Finance at the Milken Institute. She leads the new Lifetime Financial Security Program. Evans is an attorney and has worked in securities, finance, and business. She worked for 10 years at CFA Institute developing content, helping to lead their Future of Finance global initiative, and working in their Enforcement area. She was at Pensions & Investments magazine briefly. Evans spent 11 years at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission working in Enforcement,
E075: Cheryl Evans: Milken Institute
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:26 What inspired you to become a part of Milken and to lead this financial institute?01:56 Tell me a little bit more about the Lifetime financial security program and the motivation behind that program?12:12 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?14:27 Cheryl in two years, Your platform, how would you define that as a success in two years?16:46 How do people contact you?17:47 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Cheryl Evans is a Director in M
E074: Kim T. Folsom: Founders First Capital Partners
A high-tech executive and serial entrepreneur who has been founding, leading and growing innovative companies for more than 25 years. Kim Folsom is the founder of Founders First Community Development Corporation (fka. LIFT Development Enterprises, Inc, small business growth accelerator, and founder and CEO of Founders First Capital Partners, the largest minority and women owned direct investor of revenue-based funding and advisory support, as well as FUUUSE.CMNTY.com the first online community f
E074: Kim T. Folsom: Founders First Capital Partners
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:30 What inspired you to become a VC?01:00 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?02:28 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?02:53 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?03:33 How do people contact you?03:45 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:A high-tech executive and serial entrepreneur who has been founding, leading and growing innovative companies for more than 25 years. Kim Folsom is
E073: Olivia Steedman: Teachers' Venture Growth
Olivia is Global Head of Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG). Olivia has led TVG since it was formed in 2019 and was previously a Managing Director in OTPP's Infrastructure team. She began her career as a project engineer.
E073: Olivia Steedman: Teachers' Venture Growth
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:23 What inspired you to become a VC?02:39 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?04:09 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?05:28 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?07:20 How do people contact you?07:29 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Olivia is Global Head of Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG). Olivia has led TVG since it was formed in 2019 and was previously a Managing Director in O
E072: Melanie Jordan: Volition Capital
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:14 What inspired you to become a VC?01:38 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?02:29 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:00 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?05:43 How do people contact you?05:29 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio: Melanie is a Vice President at Volition Capital who works on the software team. Prior to Volition, she worked as a technology investor at Summit P
E072: Melanie Jordan: Volition Capital
Melanie is a Vice President at Volition Capital who works on the software team. Prior to Volition, she worked as a technology investor at Summit Partners and began her career as an investment banking analyst at Aeris Partners. She graduated from Babson College with a BS in Business Management.
E071: Aneesha Raghunathan: Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE)
E071: Aneesha Raghunathan: Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE)Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:15 What inspired you to become a VC?01:24 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:42 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?5:35 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?8:32 How do people contact you?09:22 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio: Aneesha is an investor at Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) focusing on data, enterprise sof
E071: Aneesha Raghunathan: Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE)
Aneesha is an investor at Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) focusing on data, enterprise software and has industry expertise across fintech and healthcare. Previously, Aneesha was a Venture Capital investor at Bessemer Venture Partners and a Private Equity investor at TA Associates. She also spent time as an Operator-in-Residence at Alleycorp, where she worked with Founders/CEOs on key operational growth initiatives. Aneesha graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Busines
E070: Kimberley Nixon: Open Venture Capital
E070: Kimberley Nixon: Open Venture CapitalChapters:00:00 Introduction00:23 What inspired you to become a VC?01:23 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:44 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:45 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?07:58 How do people contact you?08:29 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Kimberley is Founder and Managing Partner at Open Venture Capital (OVC), an early stage, consumer ventur
E070: Kimberley Nixon: Open Venture Capital
Kimberley is Founder and Managing Partner at Open Venture Capital (OVC), an early stage, consumer venture capital fund. The fund invests in health and wellness brands that have the ability to expand from product to platform via a unique product, marketing and/or community engagement approach. Open Venture Capital began as Open Venture Studio, and for several founders we continue to invest time and expertise to help build a clear value proposition and a path to scalability before investing capita
E069: Kulika Weizman: Creative Ventures
Kulika Weizman is a principal at Creative Ventures. She leverages her operational experience as a synbio co-founder & CEO and her scientific expertise to lead investments in early-stage deep tech companies solving humanity’s most critical crises: rising healthcare costs, climate change, and labor shortages.
E069: Kulika Weizman: Creative Ventures
E069: Kulika Weizman: Creative VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:20 What inspired you to become a VC?01:58 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?07:26 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?09:29 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?14:08 How do people contact you?14:45 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Kulika Weizman is a principal at Creative Ventures. She leverages her operational experience as a synbio co-
E068: Saaya Nath: Jump Capital
Saaya Nath is a Partner at Jump Capital. She joined Jump Capital in 2020 and leads new venture capital investment opportunities. Prior to joining Jump, Saaya worked as a strategy consultant at Boston Consulting Group, where she spent time in the Private Equity practice and across a variety of strategy and operations projects. Saaya attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, earning a BS in Computer Engineering. Her areas of focus include Creator economy, Future of Work, Enterprise
E068: Saaya Nath: Jump Capital
E067: Saaya Nath: Jump CapitalChapters:00:00 Introduction00:20 What inspired you to become a VC?01:56 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:54 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:54 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?08:04 How do people contact you?08:28 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Saaya Nath is a Partner at Jump Capital. She joined Jump Capital in 2020 and leads new venture capital investment opp
E067: Tasneem Dohadwala: Excelestar Ventures
E067: Tasneem Dohadwala: Excelestar VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:23 What inspired you to become a VC?01:07 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?02:26 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:11 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?07:17 How do people contact you?08:05 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Tasneem Dohadwala is the Founding Partner of Excelestar Ventures. Some of her notable investments inclu
E067: Tasneem Dohadwala: Excelestar Ventures
Tasneem Dohadwala is the Founding Partner of Excelestar Ventures. Some of her notable investments include Augmenix (acq. by Boston Scientific), nVision (acq. by Boston Scientific), Conformal Medical, and Brixton Biosciences. Tasneem is also a Managing Partner of Golden Seeds, and has always been excited to further women leadership in business.
E066: Ashley Aydin: Vamos Ventures
E066: Ashley Aydin: VamosVenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:27 What inspired you to become a VC?04:54 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?07:29 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?12:56 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?16:21 How do people contact you?16:52 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio: Ashley is a Principal at VamosVentures. She started her career at Morgan Stanley in Capital Markets and moved int
E066: Ashley Aydin: Vamos Ventures
Ashley is a Principal at VamosVentures. She started her career at Morgan Stanley in Capital Markets and moved into strategic roles at Shoptiques.com, Saks Fifth Avenue and Estee Lauder. She was previously an investor at Brand Foundry Ventures, Founders Factory and Dorm Room Fund. Ashley holds a BA from Brown University and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
E065: Cecilia Lenk: Netcapital Inc.
Dr. Cecilia Lenk, CEO of Netcapital Inc., built Netcapital on the commitment to bring awareness and provide guidance to underrepresented founders including women and minorities, through its funding portal and advisory services. Cecilia is an entrepreneur truly passionate about women’s access to careers in finance and technology, two of the largest industries lacking diversity.
Cecilia’s mission is to empower innovators and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to be successful in their own ende
E065: Cecilia Lenk: Netcapital Inc.
E065: Cecilia Lenk: Netcapital IncChapters:00:00 Introduction00:27 What inspired you to become a VC?01:50 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:56 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?10:39 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?09:35 How do people contact you?10:05 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Dr. Cecilia Lenk, CEO of Netcapital Inc., built Netcapital on the commitment to bring awareness and provide guida
E064: Lisa Feria: Stray Dog Capital
Lisa Feria is the CEO and Managing Partner of Stray Dog Capital, one of the most prolific and well-recognized venture capital funds in the plant-based market. With more than 45 investments in the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Israel, and New Zealand, Stray Dog Capital invests in early-stage food, food-tech, and biotech companies that will transform our food system. Lisa brings more than 20 years of experience in food operations and consumer packaged goods and led billion-dollar bra
E064: Lisa Feria: Stray Dog Capital
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:16 What inspired you to become a VC?01:47 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?04:04 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:06 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?07:43 How do people contact you?07:58 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Lisa Feria is the CEO and Managing Partner of Stray Dog Capital, one of the most prolific and well-recognized venture capital funds in the plant-ba
E063: Dr. Oksana Malysheva: Sputnik ATX
Dr. Oksana Malysheva is the Managing Partner/CEO of Sputnik ATX. Dr. Malysheva previously held top strategic roles at McKinsey and Motorola, and holds a PhD in Physics. She is committed to fueling social innovation solutions, her mission is to create positive social change through education, technology and innovation.
E063: Dr. Oksana Malysheva: Sputnik ATX
E063: Dr. Oksana Malysheva: Sputnik ATXChapters:00:00 Introduction00:22 What inspired you to become a VC?03:20 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?06:28 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?10:39 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?14:11 How do people contact you?15:10 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Dr. Oksana Malysheva is the Managing Partner/CEO of Sputnik ATX. Dr. Malysheva previously held top strategic
E062: David Rubenstein: The Carlyle Group
David M. Rubenstein is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Lead, The American Experiment, and The American Story. He is cofounder and cochairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private equity firms. Rubenstein is Chairman of the Boards of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the National Gallery of Art. He is an original signer of The Giving Pledge and a recipient of the Carnegie Medal of Philan
E062: David Rubenstein: The Carlyle Group
E062: David Rubenstein: The Carlyle GroupChapters:00:00 Introduction00:41 What inspired you to write this book? 02:06 How did you get into Private Equity?03:35 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:44 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?06:09 Have you seen any adjustments in valuations?07:01 How do people find the book?07:58 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:David M. Rubenstein is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Lead, The Ame
E061: Anna Barber: M13
E061: Anna Barber: M13Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:22 What inspired you to become a VC?02:13 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?04:45 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?09:07 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?10:32 How do people contact you?11:18 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Anna Barber is a partner at M13, an LA-based venture capital fund investing in the future of consumer behavior, where she foc
E061: Anna Barber: M13
Anna Barber is a partner at M13, an LA-based venture capital fund investing in the future of consumer behavior, where she focuses on future of work, ecommerce infrastructure, and Web3. She is also a partner at the Fund LA and was previously the Managing Director of Techstars LA.
E060: Ba Minuzzi: UMANA
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:22 What inspired you to become a VC?02:13 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis04:45 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days09:07 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?10:32 How do people contact you?11:18 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Ba Minuzzi, CEO of UMANA, is a self-made entrepreneur who leads conscious investing and wealth management for high-net-worth celebrity clients. With
E060: Ba Minuzzi: UMANA
Ba Minuzzi, CEO of UMANA, is a self-made entrepreneur who leads conscious investing and wealth management for high-net-worth celebrity clients. With UMANA, Ba is redefining wealth through purpose-driven efforts that will create a legacy for the next generation.
E059: Julie Castro Abrams: How Women Invest
Julie Castro Abrams is Founder and CEO of How Women Lead, a network of 14,000+ top executive women who come together to learn, break barriers to success and make an impact. Using her extensive background as a CEO, entrepreneur, investor and sought-out leadership expert, Julie helps top executive women to harness and activate their power across all aspects of their careers and lives. She is widely recognized for her incredible ability to connect people and facilitate rich conversations that make
E059: Julie Castro Abrams: How Women Invest
E059: Julie Castro Abrams: How Women InvestChapters:00:00 Introduction00:19 What inspired you to become a VC?03:21 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?10:34 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?13:07 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?15:19 How do people contact you?15:39 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Julie Castro Abrams is Founder and CEO of How Women Lead, a network of 14,000+ top executive women who c
E058: Rebecca Mitchem: Neotribe Ventures
E058: Rebecca Mitchem: Neotribe VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:19 What inspired you to become a VC?03:18 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:49 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?09:56 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?12:00 How do people contact you?12:38 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Rebecca is a Partner at Neotribe Ventures and co-manages Ignite, a $90M growth-stage fund. Previously, she
E058: Rebecca Mitchem: Neotribe Ventures
Neotribe Ventures manages nearly $450M in assets across three funds focused on early to growth-stage companies and has invested in a diverse set of companies including computational biology, enterprise security, blockchain technologies, cleantech, and more. Rebecca co-manages Ignite, Neotribe’s $90M growth-stage fund, which was recently launched in March 2022.
E057: Susan Choe: Katalyst Ventures
E057: Susan Choe: Katalyst VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:26 What inspired you to become a VC?01:25 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:32 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?05:52 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?21:52 How do people contact you?22:18 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Susan is the founder and General Partner of Katalyst Ventures. An early stage fund catalyzing Applied A.I. start
E057: Susan Choe: Katalyst Ventures
Katalyst Ventures is a stage agnostic venture fund investing in game-changing ideas and the entrepreneurs behind them — leaders with ingenuity, grit, devotion who build companies that last. We help founders and their teams accelerate their path to market and scale their businesses by being a deep bench of operators and technologists.
E056: Alexia Lingart: Creadev
Creadev is an evergreen investment firm operating worldwide, controlled by the Mulliez family, founders of one of the largest Business to Consumer retail platforms in the world. Our mission is to give access to essential goods and services such as Food, Healthcare and Sustainable Consumption to many as possible. Based in Paris, New-York, Shanghai and Nairobi, Creadev has invested over $3bn since 2002 in companies in stages ranging from venture to growth equity and buyout. In the US, we focus on
E056: Alexia Lingart: Creadev
E056: Alexia Lingart: CreadevChapters:00:00 Introduction00:18 What inspired you to become a VC?15:45 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?20:35 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?23:38 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?25:09 How do people contact you?25:42 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:My name is Alexia Lingart. As VC Investor at Creadev for almost 3 years, a global investment firm, I’m specialized in
E055: Edith Yeung: Race Capital
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:14 What inspired you to become a VC?15:53 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?08:43 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?10:11 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?12:28 How do people contact you?12:45 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Edith Yeung is a General Partner at Race Capital – an early-stage Silicon Valley venture capital fund.Edith has been integral to Race Capital's suc
E055: Edith Yeung: Race Capital
Race Capital invests, builds, and partners with exceptional founders building market-transforming companies. They work side by side with our founders as early as possible, every step of the way. They have successfully built our own companies from small to big, from nothing to IPO, and want to help others do the same.
E054: Elizabeth Galbut: SoGal Ventures
SoGal Ventures is the first female-led millennial venture capital firm, with an investment focus on exceptional, diverse founding teams that have plans for global domination through tackling major consumer or healthcare problems in the U.S. and Asia. SoGal Ventures represents how far our generation has come, and how deep our impact on the world can be.
E054: Elizabeth Galbut: SoGal Ventures
E054: Elizabeth Galbut: SoGal VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:22 What inspired you to become a VC?15:53 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?17:24 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?18:27 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?19:39 How do people contact you?20:21 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Elizabeth Galbut is a venture capitalist, designer, professor, and philanthropist. She is Managing Partner of
E053: Irene Arias Hofman: IDB LAB
Irene Arias Hofman, a Spanish national, was appointed CEO of IDB Lab, the IDB Group innovation laboratory, in January 2018. Irene leads a purpose-driven multidisciplinary team that fosters innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. Under her direction, the lab uses tools of financing, knowledge, and connections to co-create projects and support entrepreneurship. IDB Lab looks for market-driven solutions able to transform the lives of populations that are vulnerable due to econo
E053: Irene Arias Hofman: IDB LAB
E053: Irene Arias Hofman: IDB LABChapters:00:00 Introduction00:38 What inspired you to become a VC?01:38 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:34 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:41 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?05:27 How do people contact you?05:46 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Irene Arias Hofman, a Spanish national, was appointed CEO of IDB Lab, the IDB Group innovation laboratory, in Janu
E052: Melissa Stevens: Milken Institute
Melissa Stevens is the executive director of the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy, leading its work with individual and family philanthropists and foundations seeking to deploy their capital to make a transformative, sustainable impact. Since co-founding the Center in 2015, she has overseen the creation and execution of strategies which have influenced $1 billion in philanthropic capital, and managed the development of programs and organizations including the Melanoma Research
E052: Melissa Stevens: Milken Institute
E052: Melissa Stevens: Center for Strategic Philanthropy at the Milken InstituteChapters:00:00 Introduction00:30 So what inspired you to get into the area of strategic philanthropy? How does one go about doing that?04:10 How do you think strategic philanthropy will impact venture capital or will it be an addition to venture capital? 05:47 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?07:39 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?08:37 How do people c
E051: Nicole Valentine: Milken Institute
E051: Nicole Valentine: Center for Financial Markets (CFM) at the Milken InstituteChapters:00:00 Introduction00:17 What inspired you to become a VC?01:24 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:09 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?07:41 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?08:48 How do people contact you?09:15 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Nicole Valentine is the FinTech Director of the Center for Financ
E051: Nicole Valentine: Milken Institute
Nicole Valentine is the FinTech Director of the Center for Financial Markets at the Milken Institute with over a decade of financial services, international Mergers & Acquisitions, technology and innovation experience. She leads the FinTech Program with a focus on access to capital, financial inclusion, compliance and transparency.
E050: Melissa Bradley: 1863 Ventures
E050: Melissa Bradley: 1863 VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:25 What inspired you to become a VC?01:05 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?02:26 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?03:15 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?05:04 How do people contact you?05:25 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Melissa Bradley is the Managing Partner at 1863 Ventures. She is a serial entrepreneur, investor, professor and
E050: Melissa Bradley: 1863 Ventures
1863 Ventures accelerates New Majority entrepreneurs from high potential to high growth by bridging entrepreneurship and racial equity.
E049: Krista Morgan: Stage Fund
Stage is a female-led private equity fund focused on acquiring orphaned venture-backed companies who are in need of an alternative path to success.
E049: Krista Morgan: Stage Fund
E049: Krista Morgan: Stage FundChapters:00:00 Introduction00:17 What inspired you to become a VC?01:24 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:09 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?07:41 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?08:48 How do people contact you?09:15 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Krista Morgan is a General Partner at Stage, an early-stage private equity fund. Krista joined Stage in 2020 and act
E048: Cameron Peake: Financial Venture Studio
Financial Venture Studio is on a mission to help entrepreneurs build the world’s best fintech companies. We help early-stage startup founders get to market quickly, grow rapidly, and build an enduring market presence. Beyond capital, the firm provides operational experience, leadership support, and access to the typically closed financial services ecosystem. Learn more at http://www.finventurestudio.com/.
E048: Cameron Peake: Financial Venture Studio
E048: Cameron Peake: Financial Venture StudioChapters:00:00 Introduction00:18 What inspired you to become a VC?02:21 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?04:08 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?05:23 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?06:20 How do people contact you?06:34 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Cameron is an entrepreneurial leader who has launched, built and scaled fintech companies around the w
E047: Dina Burkitbayeva: PsyMed Ventures
E047: Dina Burkitbayeva: PsyMed VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:16 What inspired you to become a VC?01:43 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:21 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:22 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?08:21 How do people contact you?08:45 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Dina Burkitbayeva is a co-founder and general partner at PsyMed Ventures, venture fund focused on cutting e
E047: Dina Burkitbayeva: PsyMed Ventures
PsyMed Ventures is a $25m venture fund focused on cutting edge mental health treatments including psychedelic therapeutic, neurotechnology, precision psychiatry and digital therapeutics. PsyMed Ventures invests in pre-seed, seed and Series A round. A third of PsyMed's current portfolio companies are co-founded by female founders. PsyMed donates 4.19% (wink to Bicycle Day, the day LSD was invested) to indigenous communities and non-profits in psychedelics space.
E046: Lolita Taub: Ganas Ventures
Ganas Ventures is a traditional 506c $10M fund investing in pre-seed and seed Web 2 and Web 3 community-driven startups in the US and Latin America.
E046: Lolita Taub: Ganas Ventures
E046: Lolita Taub: Ganas VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:20 What inspired you to become a VC?01:20 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:02 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:41 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?08:16 How do people contact you?09:10 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Lolita Taub is a GP at Ganas Ventures where she invests in pre-seed and seed community-driven companies. With 15 y
E045: Barbara Bickham: Trailyn VC
Trailyn VC is an early seed stage venture fund investing in diverse deep-tech founders in the US. Trailyn VC leads and invests in areas of Blockchain, AI, AR/VR, IoT and Quantum Computing. Support The StreamDIRECT SUPPORT https://femalevclab.com/donateBUY ME A COFFEE https://www.buymeacoffee.com/femalevclabMERCH STORE https://teespring.com/stores/trailynFOLLOW US https://www.femalevclab.com/follow/OFFICIAL PODCAST WEBSITE https://femalevclab.comLike, Share and Stay connected via social mediaInst
E045: Barbara Bickham: Trailyn VC
Trailyn VC is an early seed stage venture fund investing in diverse deep-tech founders in the US. Trailyn VC leads and invests in areas of Blockchain, AI, AR/VR, IoT and Quantum Computing.
E044: Caroline Lewis: Rouge Women’s Fund
Rogue Women's Fund is an early seed stage venture fund investing in women-led tech companies across the US. Rogue leads and invests in areas of consumer health tech, caring economy, experience tech, and equity tech. Rogue has a founder centric model that includes investor involvement, sharing the GP carry with founders, and providing access to performance coach and an emergency elderly and child care stipend.
E044: Caroline Lewis: Rouge Women’s Fund
E044: Caroline Lewis: Rouge Women’s FundChapters:00:00 Introduction00:12 What inspired you to become a VC?02:24 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?06:52 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?10:16 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?12:36 How do people contact you?13:22 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Caroline is the Managing Partner of Rogue Women’s Fund and Kauffman Fellow. Caroline joined Rogue Venture P
E043: Annalise Dragic: Sapphire Ventures
Sapphire Ventures is a leading venture capital firm that partners with visionary teams and venture funds to build companies of consequence. For nearly two decades, Sapphire has been investing capital, resources and expertise in innovative startups and technology-focused venture funds around the world. With more than $6.8B in AUM across Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners and Sapphire Sport, and with team members in Austin, London, Palo Alto and San Francisco, Sapphire is well-positioned to help
E043: Annalise Dragic: Sapphire Ventures
E043: Annalise Dragic: Sapphire VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:16 What inspired you to become a VC?01:52 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:01 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:45 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?06:06 How do people contact you?06:25 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Annalise is a partner at Sapphire Ventures where she focuses on analyzing new investments and assisting por
E042: Maggie Vo: Fuel Venture Capital
Fuel Venture Capital is committed to propelling groundbreaking ideas into world-changing companies and democratizing access to the creative economy to shape the future of society. The firm's "founder focused, investor driven" approach is led by a core team with more than 60 years of combined experience in investment banking, wealth management, executive leadership and entrepreneurship. The fund boasts a portfolio of 31 companies based around the globe across numerous sectors, bringing positive i
E042: Maggie Vo: Fuel Venture Capital
E042: Maggie Vo: Fuel Venture PartnersFeatured Guest Bio:Maggie Vo, CFA®, is a finance expert with more than a decade’s experience in the public markets, analyzing and managing investments across various asset classes. As the Managing General Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Fuel Venture Capital, Maggie spearheads due diligence processes and steers valuation analyses of existing portfolio companies.Fund Information:Fuel Venture Capital is committed to propelling groundbreaking ideas into
E041: Gale Wilkinson: Vitalize VC
Gale Wilkinson is the founder and Managing Partner at Vitalize, a seed fund and angel community investing in future of work + learning software. Previously, Wilkinson founded IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the country. Gale has led $65M+ in early stage deals across 80+ portfolio companies. Her experience prior to VC includes founding two failed startups, consulting for new product launches with Nielsen, and strategy with Orbitz.
E041: Gale Wilkinson: Vitalize VC
Featured Guest Bio:Gale Wilkinson is the founder and Managing Partner at Vitalize, a seed fund and angel community investing in future of work + learning software. Previously, Wilkinson founded IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the country. Gale has led $65M+ in early stage deals across 80+ portfolio companies. Her experience prior to VC includes founding two failed startups, consulting for new product launches with Nielsen, and strategy with Orbitz.Wilkinson received a BBA with ho
E040: Minnie Ingersoll: TenOneTen
TenOneTen is an early stage venture fund based in LA investing in software and data companies. We are techies and like companies with technical differentiation.
E040: Minnie Ingersoll: TenOneTen
Featured Guest Bio:Minnie Ingersoll is a partner at TenOneTen and host of the LA Venture podcast. TenOneTen is a seed stage venture fund based in LA.Prior to TenOneTen, Minnie was the co-founder of recently public Shift Technologies (Nasdaq : SFT), an online marketplace for used cars.Fund Information:TenOneTen is an early stage venture fund based in LA investing in software and data companies. We are techies and like companies with technical differentiation.Fund Site:tenoneten.netFund Contact:te
E039: Courtney McCrea: Recast Capital
Recast Capital is a 100% women-owned venture capital platform that invests in and supports top-tier emerging fund managers, with a focus on diverse partnerships. The platform includes two offerings: 1) a fund investment strategy providing LPs diversified exposure to emerging managers and 2) a tuition-free educational program for GPs.
E039: Courtney McCrea: Recast Capital
E039: Courtney McCrea: Recast CapitalFeatured Guest Bio:Courtney McCrea is a Managing Partner at Recast Capital, where she invests in and provides support to emerging venture firms. Prior to co-founding Recast, Courtney's private equity career spans across fund and direct investment roles as a MD at Weathergage Capital, a GP at Weston Presidio and with several other investment firms.Fund Information:Recast Capital is a 100% women-owned venture capital platform that invests in and supports top-ti
E038: Xiao Jean Chen: Venture Pole
E038: Xiao Jean Chen: Venture PoleChapters:00:00 Introduction00:33 What inspired you to become a VC?02:36 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:06 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?07:37 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?16:04 How do people contact you?16:26 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:An award-winning business and technology hybrid, Xiao Jean (XJ) builds smart tools to make venture capital faster
E038: Xiao Jean Chen: Venture Pole
VenturePole is an AI-powered venture investment platform and venture capital firm.
Our platform is armed with smart tools like our Investment Risk Rating, that uses machine learning to predict startup survival, alongside our Valuation Calculator and Company Strength & Weakness Analysis. Our tools are unbiased and factor in the diversity surplus, as well as help startups fundraise easier and investors make better investments faster.
VenturePole is the official partner of HealthInc, the health tec
E037: Lavanya Bhamidipati: InHealth Ventures
E037: Lavanya Bhamidipati: InHealth VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:21 What inspired you to become a VC?02:00 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:34 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?07:08 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?11:03 How do people contact you?11:29 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Lavanya began her career as a Business Analyst at McKinsey and Company in Mumbai, where she specialized
E037: Lavanya Bhamidipati: InHealth Ventures
InHealth Ventures is a London based, health-tech focused, early stage, transatlantic fund which backs founders who are on a mission to solve painful, pervasive healthcare challenges. Through its link to the InHealth Group (the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions), the team has a breadth of commercial and operational experience that allows them to support portfolio companies across R&D, go-to-market, and regulatory strategy.
E036: Rosie Rios: Unicorn Hunters
E036: Rosie Rios: Unicorn HuntersChapters:00:00 Introduction00:34 What inspired you to become a VC?01:49 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?04:20 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?08:46 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?13:08 How do people contact you?14:12 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Rosie Rios is the CEO of Red River Associates. She was the 43rd Treasurer of the United States and is known for he
E036: Rosie Rios: Unicorn Hunters
Unicorn Hunters spotlights emerging growth companies looking to hit the coveted $1B “unicorn” valuation mark, while rallying individual investors worldwide to help fund these breakout ventures. The show creates a new genre for audiences — enrichtainment —combines entertainment with the potential for consumers worldwide to back pre-IPO investment opportunities, democratizing wealth.
E035: Faye Sahai: Vinaj Ventures
E035: Faye Sahai: Vinaj VentureChapters:00:00 Introduction00:17 What inspired you to become a VC?01:51 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?02:50 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?03:42 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?06:59 How do people contact you?07:15 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Faye is currently Managing Director at Vinaj Ventures, investing in digital wellness and behavioral health startups
E035: Faye Sahai: Vinaj Ventures
Vinaj Ventures is a boutique innovation and investment services firm with presence in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Atlanta.
Telosity, their latest fund, is dedicated to investing in Pre-Seed and Seed-Stage companies offering both scalable and affordable mental wellbeing digital solutions for young people.
E034: Neda Amidi: Plug & Play
Plug and Play is the leading innovation platform, connecting startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we're present in 35+ locations across five continents. We offer corporate innovation programs and help our corporate partners in every stage of their innovation journey, from education to execution. We also organize startup acceleration programs and have built an in-house VC to drive innovation across multiple industri
E034: Neda Amidi: Plug & Play
E034: Neda Amidi: Plug & PlayChapters:00:00 Introduction00:17 What inspired you to become a VC?06:10 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?11:07 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?15:29 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?20:54 How do people contact you?22:32 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Neda Amidi serves as President & Partner of Plug and Play, having previously been Global Head of Health.She has led in
E033: Heather Hartnett: Human Ventures
Human Ventures is a business creation platform. We go beyond the business model and seek opportunities to build Model Businesses with ambitious founders who are innovating around Human Needs. By unlocking access to a powerful network of founders, investors and corporate partners, we are creating a blueprint for the future of business to be built on purpose.
E033: Heather Hartnett: Human Ventures
E033: Heather Hartnett of Human VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:17 What inspired you to become a VC?01:27 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:30 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:22 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?07:31 How do people contact you?08:37 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Heather Hartnett is a General Partner and CEO of Human Ventures, where she has created one of New York’s pr
E032: Lisa Carmen Wang: Republic
E032: Lisa Carmen Wang of RepublicChapters00:00 Introduction00:53 What inspired you to become a VC or an investor?02:38 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?08:28 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?13:43 Where do you see investing or, or venture capital going in the next year or two? 17:25 How do people contact you?17:56 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Lisa Carmen Wang is a former 4X USA National Champion & Hall of Fame gymnast tur
E032: Lisa Carmen Wang: Republic
Republic gives people power to invest in the future they believe in by providing access to startup, real estate, crypto, and video game investments. Focused on creating a diverse, sustainable, connected world, Republic has facilitated over $300 million in investments from over one million global community members. With a global team in six countries, Republic is backed by Galaxy Digital, The Motley Fool, Binance, Naspers, AngelList and more. For more information, visit republic.co.
E031: Elizabeth Edwards: H Venture Partners
E031: Elizabeth Edwards: H Venture PartnersChapters:00:00 Introduction00:18 What inspired you to become a VC?12:39 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?22:48 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?30:49 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed? 35:08 How do people contact you?36:09 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Elizabeth is a founder and General Partner of H Venture Partners. Over the past 15 years, she’s investe
E031: Elizabeth Edwards: H Venture Partners
H Venture Partners is a female-founded, owned and controlled venture capital firm focused on purpose-driven, science-backed consumer brands. Led by a team of consumer experts with unparalleled experience as former consumer executives, the firm was co-founded by managing partner Elizabeth Edwards, a leading investor who has identified billion-dollar brands.
E030: Greer Tessler: Simple Food Ventures
Simple Food Ventures is a $2M mission-driven, early-stage venture fund investing in the future of healthy foods and products categorized in the better-for-you space. We look to partner with companies and passionate founders who are creating minimally processed, nutrient-dense, and nourishing products that are better for the body and the environment. Our investments range from $50K - $150K. In addition to a financial investment, we prepare our portfolio companies for successful entrances into con
E030: Greer Tessler: Simple Food Ventures
E030: Greer Tessler: Simple Food VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:16 What inspired you to become a VC?03:14 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?07:30 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?09:10 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?10:58 How do people contact you?11:13 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Greer brings a background in strategic partnerships, business acceleration, and innovative marketing to th
E029: Nisa Amoils: a100x
We invest early stage at the intersection of blockchain/AI and impact.
E029: Nisa Amoils: a100x
E029: Nisa Amoils: a100xChapters:00:00 Introduction00:17 What inspired you to become a VC?01:43 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:14 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:06 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?06:20 How do people contact you?06:39 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:securities lawyer,media, Forbesvc over 10 yearsWharton and Girls Who Invest boardauthor WTF is happeningFund Information:We
E028: Han Ko: USAKO Group
E028: Han Ko: USAKO GroupChapters:00:00 Introduction00:41 What inspired you to become a VC?04:53 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?08:29 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?11:43 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed? 15:14 How do people contact you?20:42 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Han Ko, President & CEO, USAKO Group has 3 decades of experience in international investment in technology and business s
E028: Han Ko: USAKO Group
USAKO Group is an international investment and accelerator company, which has presence in U.S.A. and S. Korea. The Group is an official global partner of S. Korean governmental agencies, and has played highly active roles in U.S. and S. Korean startup ecosystem for many years. USAKO Group's goal is to provide softlanding pad for any qualified companies entering U.S. and S. Korea.
In the past 24 months, USAKO Group successfully ran programs, resulted in investment commitment of over $25M. USAKO G
E027: Tiana Laurence: Laurence Innovation
E027: Tiana Laurence: Laurence InnovationChapters:00:00 Introduction00:21 What inspired you to become a VC?01:09 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:39 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?09:47 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?13:51 How do people contact you?14:03 Thank youFeatured Guest BioTiana is a partner at Laurence Innovation, a seed stage venture fund that invests in emerging technology, w
E027: Tiana Laurence: Laurence Innovation
Laurence Innovation (LI) is an investment fund powering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). At a time when emerging fields like artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), genetic engineering, and quantum computing are rapidly transforming the global economy, we can’t afford to overlook the most innovative entrepreneurs in the country. However, that’s exactly what far too many investors (particularly early-stage VCs) are doing by failing to fund diverse founders, confining th
E026: Eliska Mallickova: Fidelity International Strategic Venture
FISV invests in early stage businesses redefining wealth and asset management globally and that are strategic to Fidelity International.
E026: Eliska Mallickova: Fidelity International Strategic Venture
E026: Eliska Mallickova: Fidelity International Strategic VentureChapters:00:00 Introduction00:17 What inspired you to become a VC?2:03 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?04:47 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:45 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed? 10:51 How do people contact you?11:19 Thank youFeatured Guest BioEliska is a fintech VC Investor at Fidelity International Strategic Ventures in Lon
E025: Bahiyah Robinson: VC Include
VC Include is an exclusive ecosystem and marketplace designed for GPs and LPs to expand investment opportunities that improve investment outcomes through the power of diversity. This ecosystem drives alpha to investors while also moving the needle on shaping a more equitable and empowered world. VC Include has built the infrastructure for an inclusive economy and is a forerunner in connecting diverse founders with ESG and impact investing. Learn more about VC Include at [www.vcinclude.com](http:
E025: Bahiyah Robinson: VC Include
E025: Bahiyah Robinson: VC IncludeChapters:00:00 Introduction00:30 What inspired you to become a VC?12:30 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?14:54 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?17:30 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?20:13 How do people contact you?20:58 Thank youFeatured Guest BioBahiyah Yasmeen Robinson is a recognized innovator of new avenues for VC and Impact investment. Her expertise in l
E024: Pratibha Vuppuluri: Unreasonable Group
E024: Pratibha Vuppuluri: Unreasonable GroupChapters:00:00 Introduction00:24 What inspired you to become a VC?01:41 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:36 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?05:12 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed? 08:28 How do people contact you?08:48 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Pratibha Vuppuluri heads up the Investments division at the Unreasonable Group with a mandate to facil
E024: Pratibha Vuppuluri: Unreasonable Group
Yes, we operate immersive programs for growth-stage entrepreneurs offering solutions to seemingly intractable challenges. Yes, we are also a multi-media company, a private global network, and an investment firm. We forge unlikely partnerships with some of the world’s largest institutions and most admired brands, and we operate multiple initiatives across asset classes, industries and geographies, because we are dedicated to doing whatever it takes to drive resources to and break down barriers fo
E023: Justine Humenansky: Playground Global
Playground Global is an early stage venture capital fund, based in Palo Alto, that invests in frontier technologies with the potential to create multi-generational impact. The table is a community for female and non-binary investors, operators, and founders in enterprise and deep technology.
E023: Justine Humenansky: Playground Global
E023: Justine Humenansky: Playground GlobalChapters:00:00 Introduction00:17 What inspired you to become a VC?02:06 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:26 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:44 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed? 05:44 How do people contact you?06:17 Thank youFeatured Guest BioJustine is an investor at Playground Global, a deeptech venture fund. She previously worked as an equity
E022: Jeep Kline: MrPink’s VC
We are a seed fund that invests in technology startup companies, located in Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay, that address global challenges. We believe that technology investment should not be confined to mainstream hubs like Silicon Valley, London, or Beijing. It is our mission to bring technology access and economic prosperity to Latin America through investment.
The initial portfolio of 20 companies will benefit from MrPink’s Venture Design & Growth Playbook, leveraging our expe
E022: Jeep Kline: MrPink’s VC
E022: Jeep Kline: MrPink’s VCChapters:00:00 Introduction00:18 What inspired you to become a VC?01:44 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?04:00 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:05 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed? 08:55 How do people contact you?09:11 Thank youFeatured Guest BioMs. Kline has extensive operating experience in technology and international development. She was an economist at The
E021: Amal Enan: Global Ventures
E021: Amal Enan: Global VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:30 What inspired you to become a VC?03:19 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?05:39 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?06:38 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed? 08:17 How do people contact you?08:34 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Amal Enan is a Managing Director at Global Ventures ‘GV’, the emerging markets VC fund leading their investments i
E021: Amal Enan: Global Ventures
Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm, investing in founders and ideas across emerging markets. We back global-minded founders that are leading growth-stage companies and using technology to transform emerging markets and the world. The Global Ventures team is a diverse, collaborative, talented and curious group of professionals who, combined, have years of experience and expertise building and scaling companies.
E020: Sallie Jian: SAP.iO
SAP.iO is SAP’s startup venture arm with an enterprise-focused accelerator program whose goal is to secure SAP customers’ future in a world going through rapid digital transformation by being the bridge to the most relevant startup innovation. Since inception in 2017, SAP.iO has supported 300+ startups across 25+ Industries of which 80+ have solutions available on the SAP App Store that have resulted in 150+ signed SAP Customer contracts. SAP.iO had an strong year in 2020 with more than 400 pres
E020: Sallie Jian: SAP.iO
E020: Sallie Jian: SAP.iOChapters:00:00 Introduction00:33 What inspired you to become a VC?04:08 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?06:27 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?09:08 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed? 12:50 How do people contact you?12:56 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Sallie Jian is the Head of SAP.iO New York which is the corporate venture & innovation arm of SAP, a publicly traded ente
E019: Lenore Champagne Beirne: Bright Ventures
Lenore Champagne Beirne is an Investor, Executive Coach and Venture Strategist. At Bright Ventures, Lenore and her team are investing in and coaching startup leaders, and cultivating equity and access in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Lenore invested in early-stage companies at 645 Ventures and deployed foundation capital for economic development in Haiti.
E019: Lenore Champagne Beirne: Bright Ventures
E019: Lenore Champagne Beirne: Bright VenturesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:19 What inspired you to become a VC?01:06 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?02:36 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?03:23 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed? 04:31 How do people contact you?05:07 Thank youFeatured Guest Bio:Lenore Champagne Beirne is an Investor, Executive Coach and Venture Strategist. At Bright Ventures,
E018: Melanie Mak: BCIF
Founded in 2016 and launched in January 2017, the Black Cooperative Investment Fund (BCIF) is a a 501(c)3, community-based organization rooted in self-help economics that provides microloans to the Black community through pooled dollars and raises awareness about the importance of economic empowerment, equity, and wealth building for the Black community.
The organization focuses specifically on the Southern California region. BCIF seeks to create social change for the Black community through the
E018: Melanie Mak: BCIF
Podcast E018 | Melanie Mak: BCIFChapters00:00 Introduction00:26 What inspired you to start BCIF?02:13 How does BCIF work?03:33 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?04:31 How do you see BCIFs contribution to the venture ecosystem?08:04 How do people contact you?08:37 Thank youFeatured Guest BioMelanie Mack is the Vice Chair of BCIF. She has more than 20 years of experience as a fund development professional specializing in cultivating high net worth individuals –
E017: Mac Conwell: RareBreed VC
RareBreed VC is a Pre-seed to Seed Fund that is investing in exceptional founders outside of the large tech eco-systems (SF,NY,MA) earlier than everyone else. At Rarebreed we invest in companies building a software product with a unique or clearly repeatable customer acquisition strategy or building a physical product in a vertical that has lacked innovation in 10+ years. This is because these two founders are out-of-the-box thinkers and problem solvers.
E017: Mac Conwell: RareBreed VC
E017: Mac Conwell: RareBreed VCChapters00:00 Introduction00:29 What inspired you to become a VC or an investor?01:55 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?03:34 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?05:12 Where do you see investing or, or venture capital going in the next year or two? 08:01 How do people contact you?08:33 Thank youFeatured Guest BioMac is from Baltimore. Is a former software developer turned 2X founder with 1 exit
E016: Natasha Bansgopaul: VegaX Holdings
E016: Natasha Bansgopaul: VegaX HoldingsChapters00:00 Introduction00:28 So how did you come about getting connected with your platform and your FinTech platform and in the kind of blockchain alternative assets space?04:00 So tell me a little bit about what your criteria for your platform and how does it work a bit?07:15 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?13:31 So in two years when we're having this conversation again, how have, how will you have seen what you d
E016: Natasha Bansgopaul: VegaX Holdings
VegaX is the “BlackRock” of the Digital Asset Industry. We provide investors globally with one-stop access to sophisticated and secure crypto asset management. The asset management industry is the largest in the world representing more than $80 trillion dollars in investments through investment products like ETFs, mutual funds and indices that outperform investments in individual stocks. VegaX is the first to create similar investment products for Crypto providing investors outperformance versus
E015: Elianne Oei: Exponential Positive Impact Capital
EPIC and its team are the revenue-based financing platform for impact-driven companies and investors.
Our mission is to accelerate positive impact and improve humanity by democratising access to investments.
We leverage revenue-based financing as a financial instrument to match and align investors and founders who want to do good and do well.
E015: Elianne Oei: Exponential Positive Impact Capital
E015: Elianne Oei: Exponential Positive Impact CapitalFeatured Guest Bio:Intensely curious about life, especially other people’s lives and experiences, I am known for my strength in reliably high quality, fit for purpose delivery of work, in any circumstance.Since being little I've always said I'd help change the world - I love helping people increase their impact in the world, developing creative solutions and getting stuff done – no matter what the odds are. I started my career in strategy con
E014: Irina Berkon: Goldenseeds
Irina Berkon, is a proven finance and accounting leader, a CPA with over 15 years of progressive hands-on experience in corporate finance. She brings a solid background in the fields of IPO, start-ups, M&A, financial audits, international accounting and tax structure (US, RU, EU), corporate strategic planning and development, deal structures, sales/supply channels establishment and financing activities. Irina is a member of various industry-specific groups and participates in publications, talks
E014: Irina Berkon: Goldenseeds
E014: Irina Berkon: GoldenSeedsFeatured Guest Bio:Irina Berkon, is a proven finance and accounting leader, a CPA with over 15 years of progressive hands-on experience in corporate finance. She brings a solid background in the fields of IPO, start-ups, M&A, financial audits, international accounting and tax structure (US, RU, EU), corporate strategic planning and development, deal structures, sales/supply channels establishment and financing activities. Irina is a member of various industry-speci
E013: Eva Yazhari: Beyond Capital Fund
E013: Eva Yazhari: Beyond Capital FundFeatured Guest Bio:Eva is the Co-Founder and CEO of Beyond Capital Fund. Eva has 16 years of experience in investing for social impact. She was previously a Vice President at EnTrust Capital Inc., an asset management firm where she specialized in due diligence and portfolio construction. Eva is also an angel investor, the founder of The Conscious Investor, and co-host of The Beyond Capital Podcast. Eva graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University with
E013: Eva Yazhari: Beyond Capital Fund
Beyond Capital is an impact investment fund that invests in seed-stage, for-profit social enterprises serving impoverished communities throughout India and East Africa.
- In addition to investment capital, we provide probono (“Beyond Capital”) resources to social enterprises as a crucial part of our early stage investment strategy.
- Because we are structured as a non-profit, we can reinvest the returns from our investments for perpetual impact.
- To-date, we have achieved a fund IRR of ~27%
E012: Tanya Rolfe & Gail Wong: Her Capital
Featured Guest Bio:Gail WongGail has advised businesses on finance, strategy, talent and peak performance since 2001. At Morgan Stanley, she served companies like BlackRock, CIMB, Legg Mason, Netezza, OCBC, TechTarget, Siemens and Temasek. She led diverse teams across Asia, Europe and the U.S.A and successfully executed >$10bn of M&A and financing deals through market peaks and troughs.Gail invested in 8 startups over 7 years, with the last 3 - as co-founder of the Ladies Investment Club and She
E012: Tanya Rolfe & Gail Wong: Her Capital
Her Capital is a venture fund supporting female entrepreneurs across Southeast Asia. We are on a mission to tap into overlooked female founders in the region, addressing the 3% of global venture funding that currently goes to female-led companies, and capture the potential for superior returns. We are driven to harness finance to create a more inclusive world, funding sector-diverse businesses with women at their core.
E011: Abby Lyall: Big Idea Ventures
E011: Abby Lyall: Big Idea VenturesFeatured Guest Bio:Abby Lyall is Vice President at Big Idea Ventures, focusing on Series A+ stage investments in sustainable food and agriculture. Prior to this role, Abby was Program Director for BIV’s seed stage alt-protein accelerator and the second employee at Quake Capital Partners.Fund Information:Big Idea Ventures is a global venture firm solving the world’s greatest challenges by backing the world’s best entrepreneurs. Our initial focus is on solving pr
E011: Abby Lyall: Big Idea Ventures
Abby Lyall is Vice President at Big Idea Ventures, focusing on Series A+ stage investments in sustainable food and agriculture. Prior to this role, Abby was Program Director for BIV’s seed stage alt-protein accelerator and the second employee at Quake Capital Partners.
E010: Tracy Gray: The 22 Fund
Tracy Gray is the Founder and Managing Partner of The 22 Fund & We Are Enough, as well as Executive-in-Residence at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI). She is also a Board Director of APPLIFE Digital Solutions (OTC:ADLS) and CSUDH Philanthropic Foundation.
E010: Tracy Gray: The 22 Fund
E010: Tracy Gray: The 22 FundFeatured Guest Bio:Tracy Gray is the Founder and Managing Partner of The 22 Fund & We Are Enough, as well as Executive-in-Residence at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI). She is also a Board Director of APPLIFE Digital Solutions (OTC:ADLS) and CSUDH Philanthropic Foundation.Fund Information:The 22 Fund is an impact, early growth firm investing in tech-based, export-oriented manufacturing companies. Our mission is to create clean, quality jobs of the future in
E009: Leesa Soulodre: R3I Capital
E009: Leesa Soulodre: R3I CapitalFeatured Guest Bio:As a Xennial, born with an analog childhood, and digital adulthood, Leesa Soulodre is a serial entrepreneur who has invested her lifetime on the frontiers of DeepTech pioneering, digital transformation, and innovation. She has served more than 400+ multinationals and a plethora of start-ups in 19 sectors across Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.In Founder and CxO leadership roles, Leesa has led companies from seed to $14B USD into new
E009: Leesa Soulodre: R3I Capital
As a Xennial, born with an analog childhood, and digital adulthood, Leesa Soulodre is a serial entrepreneur who has invested her lifetime on the frontiers of DeepTech pioneering, digital transformation, and innovation. She has served more than 400+ multinationals and a plethora of start-ups in 19 sectors across Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.
In Founder and CxO leadership roles, Leesa has led companies from seed to $14B USD into new markets, pioneered deep technology, accelerated top
E008: Carman Chan: Click Ventures
E008: Carman Chan: Click VenturesFeatured Guest Bio:Carman Chan is in the cover story of Nikkei Asia Review as Top 5 Women-to-Watch in Asian Tech. Carman has 17 years of experience as a Serial Entrepreneur, Tech Columnist, 5 years as Venture Investor, and 3 years as International Speaker across ten countries. Carman is also the author of best-selling accelerated learning books. Her first startup, EnglishStreet (ES) became a business case at the Harvard’s Business Review Database. ES was acquired
E008: Carman Chan: Click Ventures
Carman Chan is in the cover story of Nikkei Asia Review as Top 5 Women-to-Watch in Asian Tech. Carman has 17 years of experience as a Serial Entrepreneur, Tech Columnist, 5 years as Venture Investor, and 3 years as International Speaker across ten countries. Carman is also the author of best-selling accelerated learning books. Her first startup, EnglishStreet (ES) became a business case at the Harvard’s Business Review Database. ES was acquired by the Hong Kong Economic Times (0423.HK). Her seco
E007: Eve Muradyan: Funded One
Eve is an international marketing professional and entrepreneur, experienced Business Development, Strategic Partnerships and Investor Relations professional with expertise in Tech, Entertainment (Video Games) and Blockchain. She has M.A. degree in Marketing and Ph.D. in Economics, and is a regular judge/panelist and mentor at Venture Capital classes at Los Angeles Film School and Stanford University.
E007: Eve Muradyan: Funded One
E007: Eve Muradyan: Funded OneFeatured Guest Bio:Eve is an international marketing professional and entrepreneur, experienced Business Development, Strategic Partnerships and Investor Relations professional with expertise in Tech, Entertainment (Video Games) and Blockchain. She has M.A. degree in Marketing and Ph.D. in Economics, and is a regular judge/panelist and mentor at Venture Capital classes at Los Angeles Film School and Stanford University.Prior to her work in a Private Equity fund, she
E006: Delilah Panio: TSX and TSXV
E006: Delilah Panio: TSX and TSXVFeatured Guest Bio:Delilah Panio is Vice President of U.S. Capital Formation for Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) based in Southern California. In this role, Delilah advises U.S. companies on the opportunity to list and raise capital on Canada’s premier equity markets. She is a frequent speaker and pitch competition judge and coach, and was named in the “2019 Top 100 People in Finance” Magazine. Previously, Delilah spent 10 years at TS
E006: Delilah Panio: TSX and TSXV
Delilah Panio is Vice President of U.S. Capital Formation for Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) based in Southern California. In this role, Delilah advises U.S. companies on the opportunity to list and raise capital on Canada’s premier equity markets. She is a frequent speaker and pitch competition judge and coach, and was named in the “2019 Top 100 People in Finance” Magazine.
Previously, Delilah spent 10 years at TSX and TSXV in business development and strategy. Sh
E005: Claire Chang: Ignite XL Ventures
E005: Claire Chang: Ignite XL VenturesFeatured Guest Bio:Having immigrated from Korea to the US when she was 12 years old, Claire is bilingual and bicultural, which has always given her the unique perspective of being both an insider and outsider able to bridge different perspectives.Combining her passions for connecting people and helping them realize their dreams, Claire launched a global accelerator in 2014 which impacted over 200 Korean startups' ability to expand to the US market. In 2018,
E005: Claire Chang: Ignite XL Ventures
Female VC Lab Podcast - Episode E005: Claire Chang of IgniteXL Ventures
Host:
- Barbara Bickham
Guest:
- Claire Chang, Founding Partner at IgniteXL Ventures
Introduction:
- Barbara introduces the guest, Claire Chang, and her role as the founding partner at IgniteXL Ventures.
Key Points Discussed:
1. Inspiration to Become a Venture Capitalist:
- Claire shares her personal journey of being an immigrant and a single mother and how these experiences ignited her passion for helping others.
E004: Liz Kukka, Ethereum Classic Labs
E004: Liz Kukka, Ethereum Classic LabsFeatured Guest Bio:Liz splits her time between Ethereum Classic Labs, and parent company Digital Finance Group. On a daily basis she can be found: sourcing startups, working with portfolio companies, providing updates to crypto-exchange partners, collaborating with universities, giving talks, and helping get Matrix Exchange ready to launch. Previously, she was at Plug and Play Tech Center where she led the Insurtech startup program globally. She holds an MBA
E004: Liz Kukka, Ethereum Classic Labs
Liz splits her time between Ethereum Classic Labs, and parent company Digital Finance Group. On a daily basis she can be found: sourcing startups, working with portfolio companies, providing updates to crypto-exchange partners, collaborating with universities, giving talks, and helping get Matrix Exchange ready to launch. Previously, she was at Plug and Play Tech Center where she led the Insurtech startup program globally. She holds an MBA and Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science.
E003: Vera Schroeder, Safar Partners
Vera Schroeder is an early stage tech investor at Safar Partners. As an associate at Safar, Vera evaluates and mentors entrepreneurs, conducts diligence, and supports portfolio companies. In addition to her work at Safar, Vera is an officer at MIT's Social Entrepreneurship Alumni Group and mentor with the Junior Achievement of Northern New England. She also mentors MIT and Harvard students interested in entrepreneurship and acts as a judge and panelist for local startup and VC events. Vera earne
E003: Vera Schroeder, Safar Partners
E003: Vera Schroeder, Safar PartnersFeatured Guest Bio:Vera Schroeder is an early stage tech investor at Safar Partners. As an associate at Safar, Vera evaluates and mentors entrepreneurs, conducts diligence, and supports portfolio companies. In addition to her work at Safar, Vera is an officer at MIT's Social Entrepreneurship Alumni Group and mentor with the Junior Achievement of Northern New England. She also mentors MIT and Harvard students interested in entrepreneurship and acts as a judge a
E002: Dr. Silvia Mah, Ad Astra Ventures
Dr. Silvia Mah, is entrenched in the startup scene as Partner at Ad Astra Ventures, aiming to “get to even” for high achieving women, founding fund manager for the San Diego Angel Conference Fund I, Investment Committee partner in the global social impact fund, Next Wave Impact, Founder & CEO of She Invests!, a platform for female founders to learn about investing & most recently, the new Director of the Center for Peace & Commerce at the University of San Diego. Originally from Caracas, Venezue
E002: Dr. Silvia Mah, Ad Astra Ventures
E002: Dr. Silvia Mah, Ad Astra VenturesFeatured Guest Bio:Dr. Silvia Mah, is entrenched in the startup scene as Partner at Ad Astra Ventures, aiming to “get to even” for high achieving women, founding fund manager for the San Diego Angel Conference Fund I, Investment Committee partner in the global social impact fund, Next Wave Impact, Founder & CEO of She Invests!, a platform for female founders to learn about investing & most recently, the new Director of the Center for Peace & Commerce at the
Barbara Bickham, Women's Innovation Fund Accelerator
Barbara Bickham is a visionary in the venture capital world, renowned for being the managing partner and founder of the Women's Innovation Fund Accelerator. Her eclectic and comprehensive academic background, which includes a computer science degree from Berkeley, a software engineering qualification, and a mini MBA from the University of Chicago, established a strong foundation for her career. Barbara's revelation about the stark funding disparities for women and underserved communities became
Barbara Bickham, Women's Innovation Fund Accelerator
Featured Guest Bio:Barbara Bickham, Founder & Managing Director of Women’s Innovation Fund Accelerator, an opportunity zone venture fund, growing and scaling emerging tech companies by using a mix of acceleration and sustainability while requiring companies to have a gender-balanced C-suite. Founder & CTO at Trailyn Ventures helping companies and investors understand emerging technology with our Core MVP Lab or Emerging Tech Lab.Host of The Female VC Lab Podcast.Fund Information:Women’s Innovati
Female VC Lab - Trailer
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Female VC Lab - Trailer
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