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🎉January Wins by All Raisers 🎉 As we wrap up the first month of 2025, we're reflecting on the incredible growth, progress, and impact across the All Raise community. Our team, partners, and supporters have hit the ground running, making meaningful strides toward a more inclusive and diverse future in Venture Capital and beyond. Here’s a highlight of All Raiser wins: 1️⃣ Elena Viboch has been promoted to Managing Director at General Catalyst in recognition of her significant impact on shaping the firm’s Life Sciences strategy and fostering collaboration between Life Sciences companies and founders to drive more accessible care. 2️⃣ Susan Moring has been promoted to General Partner at Cortado Ventures. With her deep commitment to entrepreneurship and extensive experience within the VC landscape, she is well-equipped to excel in this new role, overseeing day-to-day operations and fostering relationships with both founders and investors. 3️⃣ Caroline Duffy took a new role as Partner at Cowboy Ventures where she'll lead B2B software and AI investments, focusing on teams transforming overlooked industries burdened by outdated tech. 4️⃣ Meera Clark has been promoted to Partner at Redpoint! Known for her relentless drive and commitment to creating meaningful impact, Meera is a passionate advocate for AI as a democratizing force—focusing on improving lives both at home and in the workplace. 5️⃣ Janelle Teng has been named Bessemer Venture Partners’s newest Partner. Her leadership in shaping frameworks for frontier technologies, especially in AI, is helping pave the way for groundbreaking innovations. 6️⃣ Stephanie Sarelakos has been promoted to Partner at The Venture Collective (TVC), where she will play a key part in transforming early-stage ventures alongside world-class entrepreneurs and business leaders. 7️⃣ Valeria Martinez was promoted to Principal at VamosVentures! A champion of diverse founders, Valeria has been instrumental in shaping the firm’s mission and advancing their Future of Work vertical. 8️⃣ Bridget Duru has been promoted to Vice President at Rethink Education, where she will lead efforts in pipeline development, due diligence, and investment strategies focused on workforce and lifelong learning. Plus! Zeeza Cole and Tali Miller became Partners at Avid Ventures. We also celebrated transformative athletes and visionary investors joining forces in All Raise's 'Change the Game.' Congratulations to these All Raisers and all those making waves behind the scenes! Let’s keep up the momentum as we head into February and beyond—there’s so much more to come. #AllRaiseWins #WomenInVC #InclusiveGrowth #VentureCapital #DiversityInTech #Impact #Fundraising #Innovation

As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to a close we are spotlighting the Black investors whose work continues to shape the future of venture capital not just this month, but every day. Meet the Black VCs making an impact. 🟡 Alexis Alston, Partner, Lightship Capital 🟡 Chisom A., VP, New Voices Fund 🟡 Haley Bryant, Principal, Hustle Fund 🟡 Terri Burns, Founder + GP, Type Capital 🟡 Gabby Cazeau, Partner, Harlem Capital 🟡 Ita Ekpoudom, Partner, GingerBread Capital 🟡 Tessa Flippin, Founder + Managing Partner, Capitalize VC 🟡 Erin Harkless Moore, CFA, Managing Director, Investments, Pivotal Ventures 🟡 Nmachi Jidenma, Partner, General Catalyst 🟡 Chelcie Taylor, Investor, Notable Capital 🟡 Jillian Williams, Partner, Field Ventures 🟡 Monique Woodard, Founding Partner + Managing Director, Cake Ventures Know someone whose work should be celebrated? Tag them in the comments.👇🏾 #VentureCapital #BlackLeadersInVC #RepresentationMatters

Still true. Black excellence isn’t seasonal.

Our CEO, Paige Hendrix Buckner, will join a dynamic panel discussion on the global future of venture capital this April. Don’t miss out on this insightful conversation with top industry experts. Mark your calendar and register today!

✨ We're thrilled to congratulate Candy Cheng on her new role as Head of Content Identity at Kleiner Perkins! ✨ Her path to VC began in journalism, telling founder stories at Bloomberg and Business Insider. Candy then spent three years at Initialized Capital, where she had the honor to reimagine their content strategy from the ground up in collaboration with the firm's leadership team. Now, at Kleiner Perkins, she works alongside Allie Cefalo, Mamoon Hamid, Ilya Fushman, and the entire KP team to deliver on their unwavering commitment to founders - guided by empathy and integrity - to shape and share founder stories. 💫 Congratulations on this exciting chapter, Candy! #WomenInVC #AllRaise #KleinerPerkins #ContentStrategy #VentureCapital

Women entrepreneurs are an untapped $32 trillion investment opportunity, driving billion-dollar innovation in industries like health, family care, and financial security—solving problems that have been historically overlooked. Olivia Sterns Walton explores why 2025 is the year to double down—and how data from our most recent Annual Report backs it up. 📊 Olivia has long championed the power of investing in women-led startups and took the stage last year at last year's VC Summit to share why. Read the full article on Fortune: https://lnkd.in/gY2cEUuv #VentureCapital #InvestingInWomen #InvestInWomen #Innovation

Diversity has always been a key driver of innovation and success in business. This month, we celebrate the vital role Black leaders have played in shaping the landscape of venture capital and tech. From history-making investors to visionary founders, Black leaders create opportunities for growth and show the industry why diverse perspectives win. Their influence continues to resonate across sectors, fueling progress, collaboration, and a wealth of ideas within the startup ecosystem. Reflecting on this legacy, we must acknowledge key moments that sparked change and paved the way for future success. 👏🏿 Want to dig deeper into Black history in VC? Check out Harlem Capital’s piece: https://lnkd.in/dU7r2Rny 💡Test Your Knowledge! 💡 #BlackHistoryMonth #VentureCapital #Leadership

Stacy Brown-Philpot, former TaskRabbit CEO, has raised an impressive $172M for Cherryrock Capital’s debut fund—backed by J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Reid Hoffman, and Sheryl Sandberg. 🍒 With a mission to back underrepresented founders, Cherryrock is offering a unique approach that bridges the gap between early-stage seed funding and sustainable growth. With early investments in Vitable Inc. and Coactive Systems Inc., Cherryrock is already making waves. Stacy's journey to the top of her game is a testament to resilience, vision, and the power of doing hard things. Now, she’s building for the long term, backing innovative leaders and shaping the future of venture. Major congrats to Stacy, Saydeah Howard (SPHR, SHRM-SCP) Adrianna Samaniego (she/her/ella), and Christa Williams! 🚀 Read about it on Bloomberg: https://lnkd.in/gtTx6Nt3 #WomeninVC #VentureCapital #WomenInBusiness

🔍 We’re hiring a Manager, Data & Impact. Join us in our mission to build a world where women and nonbinary leaders build and fund the future. As our data leader, you'll build systems that measure and showcase our impact while working with world-class partners to derive industry insights. 💪 Ideal candidates have: ▪️5+ years work experience (3+ in data/analytics) ▪️Strong Salesforce & data management expertise ▪️Experience with SQL, Tableau, or other data visualization tools ▪️Excited about translating data into action for the team and stories for the industry 📈 Competitive compensation + comprehensive benefits Remote role with offsite travel. Join us in creating meaningful change! ✅ Apply by Feb 28: https://lnkd.in/gYAqktTx

Huge congrats on welcoming the 3rd Fellowship Cohort—such an inspiring group! Excited for what's to come Rogue Women's Fund.