Female VC Lab

Female VC Lab

The Female VC Lab Podcast showcases the journeys of female investors. We’re sitting down with Female VCs, Investors, GPs and LPs to talk about their funds, how they invest, how they make an impact, and their vision for the future.

Recent Episodes

July 20, 2024

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 …

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June 28, 2024

E100: Mary Ellen Iskenderian: Women’s World Banking Capital Partners …

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 …

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June 21, 2024

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 …

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June 14, 2024

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 …

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June 7, 2024

E097: Michael Phillips: T.D. Jakes Enterprises

Michael Phillips is a trailblazer in the realm of social entrepreneurship and impact, devoting his life to the relentless pursuit of empowering individuals for positive change. Serving as the Chief Operating Officer at T.D. Jakes Enterprises, he spearheads innovative initiatives …

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May 31, 2024

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 …

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Recent Blog Posts

Amplifying Voices: Reviewing The Female VC Lab Podcast's 2023 Journey and Glimpsing Into the Future

As we look forward to 2024, it's time to reflect on the remarkable journey of The Female VC Lab podcast, a platform dedicated to delving into the stories and insights of female investors. In this year-in-review blog post, we'll dive into the metrics…

Milken Conference: A New Game Plan: A Reset for Venture Capital, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in 2023

Moderator: Jamie W. MontgomeryCo-Founder and Managing Partner, March Capitalat March Capital, Santa Monica, USA Ibrahim Ajami, Head of Ventures, Mubadala Capital at Mubadala Investment Company Anu Duggal, Founding Partner, Female Founders Fu…

Female VC Lab Podcast Top Downloaded Episodes 🎙️

Over the past several weeks, we have recorded 6 podcast episodes...I want to thank the Milken Institute for having me podcast from their Global Milken Conference. While we are looking at more distribution for the podcast, I have compiled the 4 m…

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Founder & Managing Partner | Trailyn VC
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Host | Female VC Lab Podcast