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About Bridgette L. Smith 🦋
Website: https://bridgettelsmith.myshopify.com/ Recent Media: 1.https://www.linkedin.com/redir/general-malware-page?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxraised%2ecom%2Fvideos%2Fempowering-founders-and-investors%2F 2.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xraised/episodes/Empowering-Founders-and-Investors-e2keobd 3. https://lnkd.in/gPiSY7NT 4.https://www.sheleadspodcasts.com/show/The-She-Leads-Podcast/visualize-believe-and-achieve-with-bridgette-i-smith/ 5.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-bridgette-l-smith-everything-i-touch-is/id1330004517?i=1000643918147 6.https://lltshow.libsyn.com/ep-361-investing-with-confidence-with-founder-investor-playbook-bridgette-l-smith 7.https://zencastr.com/z/amXgL2_M *** Frequently called "The Oprah of Investing" "YC for Women" "Shark Tank for Women" and "Startup Whisperer," Bridgette L. Smith is a popular angel investor and entrepreneur. After retiring from Google, she became the Executive Chairman, CEO and Founder of several enterprises - all focused on supporting and investing in undercapitalized and underrepresented women, BIPOC and LGBTQ founders. Despite starting with zero knowledge in venture capital, Bridgette has amassed an impressive portfolio of pre-seed to pre-IPO startup investments since 2021 totaling more than 300 companies across multiple sectors. When she is not investing, she is teaching and empowering women to invest in private companies and build generational wealth. And, in parallel, helping founders to think like investors by providing a rare glimpse into what investors look for when evaluating deal flow. Bridgette maintains multiple leadership roles in VC. A few include: Investment Consultant at US Capital, Venture Partner at Aquillius Ventures, Venture Partner at Freedom Trail Capital, General Partner at Bold Ventures, Chair of the Berkeley SkyDeck DEI Committee, Advisor to How Women Invest, Portfolio Support Advisor to Capitalize VC and Board Advisor to multiple early stage to mid-market startups. Prior to her epic rise in tech and landing in the c-suite at a $1b retail manufacturing company, Bridgette shined in journalism as a Reporter, On-air Commentator, Talk Show Host & Public Relations entrepreneur representing global brands. Her successful journalism career includes more than 100 prestigious global awards, most notably six Gracie Awards from Alliance for Women in Media, a Silver World Medal from the New York Film and Television Festival, five Communicator Awards, five Eric Sevareid Awards, five Wisconsin Broadcaster Awards, four Marcom Awards, three Davey Awards & two Telly awards. 🦋
Known information
- Currently working at Phoneado as Board Advisor since 2024 for 4 months
- Currently working at Stealth as Venture Partner since 2024 for 4 months
- Currently working at Aquillius Ventures as Venture Partner since 2024 for 4 months
- Currently working at BOLD Ventures as General Partner since 2024 for 5 months
- Currently working at Global Woman Club as Regional Director - Silicon Valley since 2024 for 5 months
- Currently working at New Roots Films as Consultant since 2024 for 5 months
- Currently working at US Capital as Investment Consultant since 2024 for 6 months
- Currently working at How Women Invest as Limited Partner and Advisor - Fund III ($100m) since 2024 for 6 months
- Currently working at Purpose Led Ventures as Executive Chairman CEO and Founder since 2023 for 10 months
- Currently working at Serenity & Sunshine Holdings as Executive Chairman CEO and Founder since 2023 for 10 months
- Currently working at Executive Venture Fund (EVF) as Strategic Partner since 2023 for 1 year
- Currently working at VenoStent, Inc. as Investor since 2023 for 1 year
- Currently working at HYPER Ventures as Partner - YC Access Fund I since 2023 for 1 year
- Currently working at Emmeline Ventures as Investor since 2023 for 1 year
- Currently working at How Women Invest as Limited Partner - Fund II since 2023 for 1 year
- Currently working at Ellevest as Investor since 2023 for 1 year
- Currently working at Wealthing VC Club as Investor since 2023 for 1 year
- Currently working at Kidcaboo as Investor since 2023 for 1 year
- Currently working at Stripe as Investor since 2023 for 1 year
- Currently working at Founder Pitch Week as Executive Chairman CEO and Founder since 2023 for 1 year
- Currently working at Syllable as Investor since 2022 for 2 years
- Studied at Yale School of Management and studied Women's Leadership Program, Fostering Inclusion and Diversity and achieved Executive Education in 2020 for 1 months
- Studied at Harvard Business School and studied Alternative Investments and achieved Executive Education (2023 to present)
- Studied at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and achieved VC University - Cohort 14 (Sep 2023 to present)
- Studied at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and achieved Executive Fellow - Independent Director Initiative (July 2022 to present)
- Studied at Kellogg Executive Education and achieved Strategic Change Management - Organizational Leadership (Jan 2020)
- Studied at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and achieved International/Global Studies (2012)
About VenoStent
VenoStent is a Houston-based medical device company specializing in bioengineered vascular supports, notably its SelfWrap product aimed at reducing dialysis access site failures.
