About
Over a decade of experience as a venture capitalist leading pre-seed rounds. Currently…
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Contributions
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What are the top strategies for maximizing returns as a venture capitalist?
Build a fund model such that every investment has the ability to return your entire fund at a $1B outcome. Invest in capital efficient businesses and operators and coach your companies this way. People glorify follow on round but often forget about the dilution! Manage your winners to go bigger - invest in founders who want to go long.
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some people need to remember that venture capital is a business model and not an identity
some people need to remember that venture capital is a business model and not an identity
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The #1 thing I see with brands when it comes to influencer marketing is they don't actually set goals or KPIs for the outcome of a campaign. A…
The #1 thing I see with brands when it comes to influencer marketing is they don't actually set goals or KPIs for the outcome of a campaign. A…
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OMG! An unexpected delivery while I was at Scarlet Salon today from Stephanie Showalter congratulating me on the official formation of my start-up!!…
OMG! An unexpected delivery while I was at Scarlet Salon today from Stephanie Showalter congratulating me on the official formation of my start-up!!…
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Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
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Volunteer
The World Fellowship Center
- Present 18 years 5 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
The World Fellowship Center's mission is to promote peace and social justice through education and dialogue inspired by nature. I have volunteered at World Fellowship on and off since 2006, spending summers during my college years doing everything from cleaning rooms to managing the dining hall and running the staff. I continue to return to World Fellowship with my family, volunteering labor up-fitting cabins, advising on outreach strategies, and harvesting food from the gardens.
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Mentor
VentureWell
- Present 7 years 10 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
VentureWell is on a mission to cultivate a pipeline of inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven to solve the world’s biggest challenges and to create lasting impact.
We foster collaboration among the best minds from research labs, classrooms, and beyond to advance innovation and entrepreneurship education and to provide unique opportunities for STEM students and researchers to fully realize their potential to improve the world. -
Mentor
Techstars
- Present 8 years 10 months
Techstars IoT (Internet of Things) has partnered with industry leaders GE, Bosch, PwC, SAP, Verizon and next47 (Siemens) to support the most innovative high growth enterprise and industrial focused IoT startups. The program is based in NYC and attracts founders from around the world.
Publications
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The Goddess Guide to Branding
PeakPoint Press
In The Goddess Guide to Branding, brand strategist Jane McCarthy and venture capitalist Kate McAndrew introduce you to eight goddess archetypes whose timeless energies are alive in successful brands today. From there, they lead you on a journey to build your own brand in a way that is authentic to your company and ultra-appealing to your community.
Throughout the book, female founders and brand leaders share what they’ve learned on their own brand-building journeys. It’s truly a…In The Goddess Guide to Branding, brand strategist Jane McCarthy and venture capitalist Kate McAndrew introduce you to eight goddess archetypes whose timeless energies are alive in successful brands today. From there, they lead you on a journey to build your own brand in a way that is authentic to your company and ultra-appealing to your community.
Throughout the book, female founders and brand leaders share what they’ve learned on their own brand-building journeys. It’s truly a powerhouse collective of women invested in seeing you succeed:
Laura Modi (CEO & Co-Founder Bobbie)
Sallie Krawcheck (CEO & Founder Ellevest)
Georgina Gooley (Co-Founder Billie)
Sophie Bambuck (CMO The North Face)
Sali Christeson (CEO & Founder Argent)
Susan Griffin-Black (Co-CEO & Co-Founder EO Products)
Alexandra Fine (CEO & Founder Dame)
Sashee Chandran (CEO & Founder Tea Drops)
and more…
The branding method shared in the book is intuitive and inspired. You don’t need an MBA or a background in marketing to "get" it. You’ll be showered with ideas at every step. And you’ll walk away with a complete blueprint for your brand, so your business can flourish and endure.
If you’re starting your brand from scratch, this book is for you. If you’re looking to enrich your existing brand, this book is for you. If you need to make a pivot and evolve your brand, this book is for you too.
Projects
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Hardware Workshop
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Hardware Workshop brought startup founders and seasoned startup and investors together to share knowledge around building great products and companies. From 2015-2019, we hosted workshops in San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, London and Hong Kong. The workshop was founded by Marc Barros and I proudly contributed to their cult following during this time.
Organizations
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Women in Hardware
Founder
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San Francisco Bay Area Factory Tours
Organizer
I facilitate factory tours around the bay area to help expose people to high volume manufacturing. I regularly host tours at places like: Jabil, Flextronics, high tech PCB manufacturers, sheet metal factories, electronics manufacturers.
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I’m so dang happy for the founders of Siete Family Foods. Talk about living the American dream! I love their products and they deserve this moment.…
I’m so dang happy for the founders of Siete Family Foods. Talk about living the American dream! I love their products and they deserve this moment.…
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Problem? Understood. Design? Locked. Manufacturing? Umm… Usually manufacturing comes last in the process of product development so what can happen…
Problem? Understood. Design? Locked. Manufacturing? Umm… Usually manufacturing comes last in the process of product development so what can happen…
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