EP 35: LINNEA ROBERTS

Linnea Roberts, Founder & CEO, of GingerBread Capital a venture fund launched in 2016 to build and invest in women’s entrepreneurial success and support the growing ecosystem of emerging funders who share a vision of a more equitable and inclusive landscape for female and diverse founders.

Today, GingerBread Capital has invested in more than 75 women-led startups in a variety of industries. GingerBread Capital is also a Limited Partner in more than 25 emerging venture capital funds led by women and underrepresented managers.

Previously, Linnea enjoyed a 30-year career in investment banking, the latter half as a Partner in the technology sector at Goldman Sachs, where she led many a start-up from launch to IPO. She also served as Goldman’s diversity ambassador to bring more women in finance into leadership roles.

Linnea has been profiled in Entrepreneur, Forbes, The Skimm, and other major media outlets. She has served as keynote speaker and featured panelist at numerous special events and conferences including The Milken Institute Global Conference, Fortune Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit, The Child Mind Institute, and Teach for America, among others.  


GingerBread Capital invests in female founders and funders. They’re working to close the funding gap for women-led ventures at the early and growth stages. And they invest in emerging funds led by women and diverse teams, too.

Laura Nix Gerson

Laura Nix Gerson is the CEO of Nix|Gerson Media, where she develops and produces content that celebrates women. She is also the founder of MomAngeles and has been in the business of blogging for more than a decade, writing about her adventures and motherhood in the city of Los Angeles. Follow her @NixGersonMedia @MomAngeles

http://www.momangeles.com
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