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We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to build a career in venture finance and our mission is to help women and minorities gain entry-level experience
We Empower the Next Generation of Investors
Why Venture Education?
Vencapital was created to improve the pipeline of diverse emerging fund managers. We drive this mission home through our fellowship program that allow fellows to learn, explore and find new career pathways into VC/PE.
We are a strong supporter of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and serve as a strategic partner in building inclusive systems within venture firms globally.
Meet the Team
Henry Ogbuagu
Founding Partner
and Program Director
Steph Hay
General Partner
and Program Instructor
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Nadia Al-Banna
Principal and
Head of Partnerships
Board of Directors
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Christopher Mirabile
Senior Managing Director
at Launchpad Venture Group
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Phillip J. Pipkins
Vice President - Technology Banking at Silicon Valley Bank
Sarah Millar
Principal at City Light Capital, Diversity VC, US Chapter
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Erik Bullen
Early Stage Investor at Walnut Ventures
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Joann Chen
Director at Employment Technology Fund (JFF)
Program Advisors
Juan Carlos
Managing Partner at Surfside Capital Advisors, Board Member, MassDevelopment Board of Advisors
Anita Brearton
Founder and CEO at CabinetM, Board Member, Massventures
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Christopher Riffe
Human Capital Practice Manager at YOH/Starpoint Solutions Inc.
Program Mentors
Marian Nakada
Corporate Development at JJDC
Location: Boston
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Payal Agrawal
Partner at .406 Ventures
Location: Boston
Lara Matcalf
Managing Partner at TSEF
Location: New York
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Taylor Chapman
Principal at SEI Ventures
Location: New York
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Erik Bullen
Angel Investor at Walnut Ventures.
Location: Boston
Sarah Millar
COO at Diversity VC
Location: New York
Eunice Ajim
Founding Partner at Ajim Capital
Location: Auston
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Eliza Petrow
Angel / General Manager at Chain Reaction
Location: Boston
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Steph Hay
Operations at Sourcegraph
Location: San Francisco
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Jack Knellinger
Partner & Co-founder at Capria VC
Location: Seattle
Jesús Salas
Associate at Omidyar Network
Location: San Francisco
Senofer Mendoza
Founder/GP at Mendoza Ventures
Location: Boston
Amber Quiñones
Head of Platform at BBG Ventures
Location: New York
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Christopher Mirabile
Senior Managing Director
at Launchpad Venture Group
Location: Boston
McKeever Conwell, II
Founder and Managing Partner at Rarebreed Ventures
Location: Owing's Mill, Maryland
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Sean J. Cheng
Managing Director at Ascension Ventures
Location: Boston
Maria Pienaar
Operating Partner at Unicorn Growth Capital
Location: San Francisco
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Mathilde Beniflah
Associate at Beyond Capital Fund
Location: New York
Rita Astoor
Head of Venture Capital Business Development at Carta
Location: San Francisco
Alex Sharata
Associate at NEA
Location: Miami, Florida
Tori Orr
Partner at Dorm Room Fund
Location: Philadelphia
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Miguel Armaza
Co-founder and General Partner at Gilgamesh Venture
Location: New York
Leonardo Aranggo
Principal at One Way Ventures
Location: Washington DC
Kelli N. Jones
Co-founder and General Partner at Sixty8 Capital
Location: Indianapolis
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Darrel Frater
Associate at Visible Hands
Location: Boston
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Rich Grant
Founder & Managing Director at Touchdown
Location: San Francisco
Jessica Karr
General Partner at Coyote Ventures
Location: San Francisco
Danielle Graham
General Partner at Phoenix Fire
Location: Toronto
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Angela Matheny
Director of Investment Staff & Diverse Manager Equity at Crewcial Partners
Location: San Francisco
Will Weddleton
Angel Investor at Launchpad
Location: Boston
Joanna Lichter
Associate at Emerson Collective
Location: San Francisco
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​Riley Rodgers
Principal at Valia Ventures
Location: San Francisco