Venture F: The Podcast

Women, Wealth, and Venture Capital with Anna Mason

Anna Mason, Managing Partner of Ingeborg Investments, a venture-investment fund within the Family Office of Olivia Walton. Ingeborg focuses on investing in female founders and other female fund managers. They invest in innovation that is built with women in mind. Anna previously was a Managing Partner at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, where she worked from 2016-2022. While there, Anna helped lead the transformation of Rise of the Rest from a startup-community bus tour initiative to a fund with $300M in AUM and a mandate to find alpha in overlooked U.S. geographies. Anna has 20 years of experience across Wall Street, venture capital, and the startup world. She received her BA from Harvard College and her MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business. She was a 2022 Presidential Leadership Fellow, was named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 in 2020, Business Insider’s list of 100 People Transforming Business in 2019, and a Washingtonian Tech Titan in 2017 and 2018. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER [www.venturef.com/newsletter ]   Get curated news and information about growing your wealth and investing in women delivered to your in-box every week. www.venturef.com/newsletter [https://www.venturef.com/newsletter]   FOLLOW US: LinkedIn @Venture:F [https://www.linkedin.com/company/venture-f] Substack @VentureF [https://venturef.substack.com/] Insta  @VentureFPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/venturefpodcast/] X @VentureFPodcast [https://x.com/VentureFPodcast] You Tube @VentureFPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@VentureFPodcast ]   DISCLAIMER: The information on this podcast is made available solely for general information purposes, is not tailored to the individual needs of a specific person or group, contains only disinterested commentary and analysis, and is not promotional material or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities. Venture:F does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness the information in this podcast. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Venture:F does not offer any investment advice, we are not a broker-dealer or financial advisor, and this podcast does not constitute any form of legal, tax, or securities advice and may not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Investing entails risk, including the possible loss of principal, and past performance is not predictive of future results.

The Path to Venture with Haley Zollo

Haley Kwait Zollo [https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-kwait-zollo-69a22950/]is a Partner at Starting Line and was the first full-time addition to the team in July, 2019. Starting Line is an early stage venture capital fund that invests in consumer technology companies. Haley assists with everything from deal sourcing and diligence to portfolio and fund operational support.    Prior to joining Starting Line, Haley spent over half a decade leading venture-backed consumer retail startups. Most recently she was VP of Business Operations and Strategy at Mac & Mia, a personalized clothing service for children. Haley came on as one of the first 10 employees, scaled their remote sales team from 3 to 300 and helped lead their Series A of $5M. Mac & Mia was acquired by Stitch Fix Kids in the summer of 2019. Before joining Mac & Mia, Haley was an early hire at Trunk Club where she built the Strategy & Data Analytics team and was a key player in launching their Women’s line. Trunk Club was acquired by Nordstrom in 2014 for $350M.\   Haley started her career at KPMG in the Transaction Services practice, where she worked on financial due diligence deals for private equity mergers and acquisitions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and also earned a CPA upon graduation. In her free time, Haley enjoys playing pickleball and teaching poker! Follow Haley on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-kwait-zollo-69a22950/]  SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER [www.venturef.com/newsletter ]   Get curated news and information about growing your wealth and investing in women delivered to your in-box every week. www.venturef.com/newsletter [https://www.venturef.com/newsletter]   FOLLOW US: LinkedIn @Venture:F [https://www.linkedin.com/company/venture-f] Substack @VentureF [https://venturef.substack.com/] Insta  @VentureFPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/venturefpodcast/] X @VentureFPodcast [https://x.com/VentureFPodcast] You Tube @VentureFPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@VentureFPodcast ]   DISCLAIMER: The information on this podcast is made available solely for general information purposes, is not tailored to the individual needs of a specific person or group, contains only disinterested commentary and analysis, and is not promotional material or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities. Venture:F does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness the information in this podcast. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Venture:F does not offer any investment advice, we are not a broker-dealer or financial advisor, and this podcast does not constitute any form of legal, tax, or securities advice and may not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Investing entails risk, including the possible loss of principal, and past performance is not predictive of future results.

Building a Fintech Company from the Ground Up with Chermaine Hu

Chermaine Hu, is the co-founder and CFO of Episode Six (E6), a leading global provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure. After a 14-year career in M&A banking at Morgan Stanley in London and New York, she co-founded E6 in 2015 with John Mitchell and Futeh Kao to modernize how banks, fintechs, and brands design and deliver payments solutions. Today, she oversees the company’s financial strategy and global growth, guiding operations across 45+ countries. Imagine a world where 21st century opportunity isn’t constrained by decades-old technology. Episode Six [https://episodesix.com/about-us]helps banks, fintechs and brands leave legacy payments technology behind, leapfrog their competition, and build payments products their customers love. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER [www.venturef.com/newsletter ]   Get curated news and information about growing your wealth and investing in women delivered to your in-box every week. www.venturef.com/newsletter [https://www.venturef.com/newsletter]   FOLLOW US: LinkedIn @Venture:F [https://www.linkedin.com/company/venture-f] Substack @VentureF [https://venturef.substack.com/] Insta  @VentureFPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/venturefpodcast/] X @VentureFPodcast [https://x.com/VentureFPodcast] You Tube @VentureFPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@VentureFPodcast ]   DISCLAIMER: The information on this podcast is made available solely for general information purposes, is not tailored to the individual needs of a specific person or group, contains only disinterested commentary and analysis, and is not promotional material or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities. Venture:F does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness the information in this podcast. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Venture:F does not offer any investment advice, we are not a broker-dealer or financial advisor, and this podcast does not constitute any form of legal, tax, or securities advice and may not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Investing entails risk, including the possible loss of principal, and past performance is not predictive of future results.

Inside Gratitude Railroad with Jessie Tang

Jessie is Principal and Head of Strategic Initiatives at Gratitude Railroad. She leads the firm’s Inclusive Capital strategy to catalyze investments to diverse-led and emerging impact funds. She also oversees Gratitude’s growing community of active investors and members. Prior to Gratitude Jessie worked at the intersection of finance, tech, and impact in New York City. She led corporate fundraising and partnerships at Pursuit, an innovative workforce non-profit, and was a founding member at venture-backed startup Smart Vision Labs. She started her career at BlackRock serving as chief of staff to the CEO. She holds a BA from Duke University and an MBA from Berkeley Haas. She is based in Los Angeles. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER [www.venturef.com/newsletter ]   Get curated news and information about growing your wealth and investing in women delivered to your in-box every week. www.venturef.com/newsletter [https://www.venturef.com/newsletter]   FOLLOW US: LinkedIn @Venture:F [https://www.linkedin.com/company/venture-f] Substack @VentureF [https://venturef.substack.com/] Insta  @VentureFPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/venturefpodcast/] X @VentureFPodcast [https://x.com/VentureFPodcast] You Tube @VentureFPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@VentureFPodcast ]   DISCLAIMER: The information on this podcast is made available solely for general information purposes, is not tailored to the individual needs of a specific person or group, contains only disinterested commentary and analysis, and is not promotional material or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities. Venture:F does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness the information in this podcast. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Venture:F does not offer any investment advice, we are not a broker-dealer or financial advisor, and this podcast does not constitute any form of legal, tax, or securities advice and may not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Investing entails risk, including the possible loss of principal, and past performance is not predictive of future results.

Redefining Girl Math with Emma Pratt

Emma Pratt, the co-founder of Girl Math Capital, a rapidly growing community designed to expand women’s access to alternative investing across angel, real estate, and crypto. She leads education, deal flow, and community strategy while actively investing in better-for-you consumer brands such as Ghia, Vacation, and Realm. Prior to building Girl Math Capital full-time, Emma worked in M&A and Strategic Finance at Uber and began her career in investment banking at Bank of America. She graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Business. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER [www.venturef.com/newsletter ]   Get curated news and information about growing your wealth and investing in women delivered to your in-box every week. www.venturef.com/newsletter [https://www.venturef.com/newsletter]   FOLLOW US: LinkedIn @Venture:F [https://www.linkedin.com/company/venture-f] Substack @VentureF [https://venturef.substack.com/] Insta  @VentureFPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/venturefpodcast/] X @VentureFPodcast [https://x.com/VentureFPodcast] You Tube @VentureFPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@VentureFPodcast ]   DISCLAIMER: The information on this podcast is made available solely for general information purposes, is not tailored to the individual needs of a specific person or group, contains only disinterested commentary and analysis, and is not promotional material or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities. Venture:F does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness the information in this podcast. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Venture:F does not offer any investment advice, we are not a broker-dealer or financial advisor, and this podcast does not constitute any form of legal, tax, or securities advice and may not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Investing entails risk, including the possible loss of principal, and past performance is not predictive of future results.