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...
Jun 03, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 30
We invest early stage at the intersection of blockchain/AI and impact. ★ Support this podcast ★
May 27, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 29
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...
May 20, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 28
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...
May 13, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 27
FISV invests in early stage businesses redefining wealth and asset management globally and that are strategic to Fidelity International. ★ Support this podcast ★
May 06, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
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:...
Apr 29, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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...
Apr 15, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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. ★ Support this podcast ★
Apr 08, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 23
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 ...
Apr 01, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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. ★ Support this podcast ★...
Mar 25, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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...
Mar 18, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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. ★ Support this podcast ★
Mar 11, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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...
Feb 25, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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. ★ Support this podcast ★...
Feb 18, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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...
Feb 11, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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. ★ Support this podcast ★
Feb 04, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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, t...
Jan 28, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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% ★ S...
Jan 21, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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. ★ Support this podcast ★...
Jan 14, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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. ★ Support this podcast ★
Jan 07, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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. ★ Support this podcast ★
Dec 31, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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...
Dec 17, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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...
Dec 10, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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. ★ Support this podcast ★...
Dec 03, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
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. She...
Nov 19, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Barbara Bickham [00:00:00]: Welcome to the Female VC Lab Podcast. My name is Barbara Bickham, and I would love for you to introduce yourself in one line. Give me your name, your title, and the name of your fund. Claire Chang [00:00:13]: Sure. Thanks for having me. My name is Claire Chang, founding partner at IgniteXL Ventures. Barbara Bickham [00:00:19]: Wonderful. Thank you, Claire. So what inspired you to become a venture capitalist or, an investor? Claire Chang [00:00:29]: I think there are 2...
Nov 12, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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. ★ Suppor...
Nov 05, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Title: ShowNotes for Female VC Lab Podcast with Vera Schroeder from Safar Partners Welcome to another insightful episode of the Female VC Lab podcast! In this session, we had the pleasure of speaking with Vera Schroeder, an associate at Safar Partners, who shared her unique journey from chemistry academia to venture capital and her role in bringing groundbreaking technologies to market. Key Points Discussed: Vera’s Background : Discover how a Ph.D. in Chemistry led Vera to venture capitalism, dr...
Oct 29, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 3
ShowNotes for Female VC Lab Podcast with Dr. Silvia Mah Guest: Dr. Silvia Mah, Adastra Ventures Host: Barbara Bickham In this insightful episode of the Female VC Lab podcast, host Barbara Bickham welcomes Dr. Silvia Mah from Adastra Ventures to discuss her journey into venture capitalism and her passion for empowering female-led businesses and founders of color. Key Points Discussed: Introduction to Guest: Dr. Silvia Mah shares her background as part of Adastra Ventures. Becoming a VC: The impet...
Oct 22, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 2
ShowNotes for Female VC Lab Podcast with Barbara Bickham Episode Title: The Journey of a Venture Capitalist: Insights from Barbara Bickham Introduction: Host: Barbara Bickham, Managing Partner and Founder of the Women's Innovation Fund Accelerator. A unique episode where Barbara shares her personal journey into venture capitalism and the ethos behind her investment thesis. Barbara’s Background & Inspiration to Become a VC: A blend of technical and business education including Computer Scienc...
Oct 15, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1
