Venture Portfolio
I’m affiliated with several Venture Capital Ecosystems and Organizations.
See below a few:
Cap Table Coalition
Website: captablecoalition.com
Role: Investment Committee Member
Investment Style: Co-Investor (Non-lead)
Summary: The Coalition is made up of high-growth startups, VC firms, and emerging fund managers who want to work to close the racial wealth gap.
Fundraising: stage and industry agnostic
Alumni Ventures
Website: av.vc
Role: Venture Fellow
Fund: 116th Street Ventures (Columbia University affiliated)
Investment Style: Co-Investor (Non-lead)
Summary: 116 Street Ventures is part of the Alumni Ventures family of venture funds. Alumni Ventures is consistently recognized as one of the most active venture firms in the US, according to PitchBook. The firm employs over 50 full-time venture investors, has raised more than $1B, holds a rapidly growing portfolio of over 1,100 venture-backed companies, and counts 600,000+ community members and subscribers across all of its funds.
Fundraising: stage and industry agnostic
Chicago:Blend
Website: chicagoblend.org
Role: Venture Fellow
Summary: Chicago:Blend is on a mission to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in Chicago’s venture capital and startup community. We publish annual diversity data, help underrepresented and overlooked professionals break into VC, and deploy necessary DEI resources to the community.
Portfolio Investments
I have a bias toward early-stage (pre-seed, seed, and Series A) opportunities in the following spaces:
Fintech (includes real estate and insuretech): increasing digital adoption, regulatory advancements fostering innovation, demand for convenient and inclusive financial services, and technological advancements such as AI, blockchain, and open banking, driving disruption and growth in the industry
Climatech/Energy: urgency to address climate change, growing demand for clean energy solutions, supportive policy frameworks promoting renewable energy, technological advancements in energy storage and efficiency, and increasing investor interest in sustainable and impactful ventures
Transportation/Mobility (includes logistics): rise of e-commerce, demand for faster and more efficient delivery services, advancements in autonomous vehicles and drone technology, emphasis on sustainability and last-mile solutions, and the need to optimize supply chain operations amidst changing consumer behaviors
Healthtech: rising healthcare costs, increasing demand for remote and personalized care, advancements in AI and data analytics, regulatory support for digital health solutions, and the need for improved patient outcomes and access to healthcare services, driving innovation and investment in the sector