About
I'm a Co-Founder and General Partner at Daring Ventures. I spent close to a decade in corporate VC, working at Touchdown Ventures across T-Mobile Ventures, Allegion Ventures, and Olympus, then at Cigna Ventures in healthcare. As the youngest child, I had to figure things out on my own. That made me curious. I asked "why" about everything. Somewhere along the way, curiosity turned into ambition. By middle school, I was chasing a 4.0 GPA. Not because anyone asked me to, but because I wanted to see if I could. That same energy took me from picking up volleyball in 5th grade to playing D1 at Rice. It's what pushed me to break into VC without a finance background. But all that forward motion came with a tradeoff I didn't notice at first. I'd stopped asking "why." The curiosity that defined me as a kid had gone quiet. Recognizing that changed how I work. Now I'm drawn to what others overlook. The unconventional ideas. The founders still flying under the radar. The opportunities that take a l…
Experience
General Partner
Daring Ventures · New York, New York, United States
Present
A pre-seed VC firm backing buyer-builders creating the next generation of vertical software in regulated, physical and knowledge industries.
Senior Associate
Cigna Ventures · New York City Metropolitan Area
Associate
Touchdown Ventures · Los Angeles, California, United States
Analyst
Touchdown Ventures · Los Angeles, California, United States
Associate
Optio Ventures · Greater Los Angeles Area
-Prepare industry overviews and conduct market research and competitive analyses to assess market strategies for clients -Assist in creating financial models to develop and refine strategies and financial planning -Increase operating efficiency of clients with processes and systems to improve accounting, expense tracking, and CRM and related infrastructure functions -Advise clients on product strategy and fundraising preparations, plus hiring and customer outreach campaigns -Offer insights into the healthcare industry and regulatory processes, such as clinical trials planning and intellectual property strategies
Business Development Intern
LoMaRe Technologies Ltd. · London, United Kingdom
-Assist in finalising the minimum viable product from a business perspective, conduct testing towards achieving a product-market fit, - Increase awareness of LoMaRe Technologies to potential customers and suggest strategies to approach companies by understanding the needs of key decision makers - Propose marketing strategy by conducting analysis of the industry and understanding competition -Understand and prepare patent filling documentation in key strategic countries for the company
Education
Rice University
Biological Sciences
Imperial Business School
MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management, Business
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