Name: Empowering Women in VC: Insights from VC Unlocked Alumnae
Start: 2024-03-28T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-03-28T09:45:00-04:00
Location: Virtual

Panel Discussion

Empowering Women in VC: Insights from VC Unlocked Alumnae

Join us for an live discussion exploring the world of venture capital through the lens of three remarkable women in the field.

Led by Trevor Loy, Lecturer at Stanford University, this dynamic panel discussion will feature insights from Azin Radsan van Alebeek, Biola Alabi, and Shalanda Armstrong, distinguished alumnae of VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley.

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26

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2024

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Discover the motivations that drove these Alumnae to enter into the VC landscape, the challenges they encountered breaking into VC, and the impact of VC Unlocked on their professional journeys. Hear about their post-program endeavors and the work they’ve done since completing the program.

Azin launched Emmeline Ventures in 2022. Emmeline Ventures Fund I holds 9 investments to date. Preceding Emmeline Ventures, the three GPs built a Fund 0 with vintage year 2021 that holds 14 companies - for a total of 23 companies in portfolio. Emmeline Ventures invests across healthcare, financial services, and climate specifically where technology can improve how women live and thrive

Shalanda Armstrong co-founded 100KM Ventures, a fund focused on supporting early-stage companies led by diverse founders. 100KM Ventures was recently selected by TEDCO to manage $3 million of SSBCI funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury State Small Business Credit Initiative.

Biola Alabi, General Partner at Acasia Ventures is extremely active in the African ecosystem, recently opening the Acasia Lagos office, speaking at in Lagos Demo Days and working closely with Angel Networks in Africa.

This webinar is an opportunity to interact directly with these accomplished alumnae, ask questions, and gain invaluable knowledge about navigating the intricate world of venture capital.

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Dive into the world of inclusive investments with Alexandra Raymond, Finance Product Manager, and FinTech Speaker. This webinar unlocks the potential of inclusive product design for early-stage startup investors.

Understand the vital role of inclusive product design in investment decisions.
Navigate the landscape of early-stage startups using an inclusivity lens.
Develop effective strategies to influence product direction and foster diversity within your portfolio

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FinTech Speaker | Finance Product Manager | Founder

Alexandra Raymond

Alexandra is an accomplished Finance Product Manager with experience in product strategy in agile environments within the tech industry. With more than a decade of experience, and currently serving as a Finance Product Manager for Amazon Studios, she has a proven track record of leading finance product and process automation projects.

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Mike Lepech

Michael Lepech is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University. As leader of a new banking initiative at Stanford, the application of his research is rethinking the definitions of value, risk, and innovation within the financial services sector.

His research, teaching, and practice have taken him around the world teaching green design and entrepreneurship topics. As a researcher in residence at the Stanford Center at Peking University (SCPKU) in Beijing, he is introducing new financial accounting metrics to better balance economic development with environmental protection throughout China. As an instructor, he has taught numerous executive education and professional education courses on topics of finance, leadership, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. He has co-founded four companies in the US and China based on his research in advanced construction materials. These companies are currently developing and marketing products produced with “bendable concrete,” or Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC).

Speakers

Azin Radsan van Alebeek

Co-Founder, General Partner

Emmeline Ventures

Biola Alabi

General Partner
Acasia Ventures

Shalanda Armstrong

Founder & Managing Partner

100KM Ventures

Trevor Loy

Moderator

Lecturer, Stanford University

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association with 500

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About the Program

VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley is an educational program offered in collaboration with the Stanford Center for Professional Development. This exclusive, invite-only program is tailor-made for emerging leaders eager to shape the future of the venture capital industry.

Experience a transformative 2-week program taught by the best in the industry. Engage with Stanford University faculty and 500 Global leaders in live, interactive sessions. This immersive approach ensures a dynamic learning environment that goes beyond theory, providing actionable strategies for real-world success.

The 2024 program will take place on Stanford University campus, September 9 - 20, 2024.

Early Admissions close March 29. Secure your nomination today:

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