New Orleans (Tel Aviv a close second) Not being afraid to say “I don’t know”. What’s your favorite beach in LA? How did we end up raising $75M? He’s the best. Rick and I saw a bunch of high-growth, successful LA-based businesses scaling in LA while we were at a firm focused on Enterprise IT. Some of my biggest growth experiences at Warby Parker were when my managers challenged me to redesign product tests to be rolled out faster and at no cost. HOMETOWN HOMETOWN Where can people find you on the weekends?

“You are a ghost, driving a meat-coated skeleton made from stardust, riding a rock, hurtling through space. FAVORITE RECENT TECH INVENTION Best piece of life advice you've gotten? Whenever I needed money for Pokemon cards, I’d do a full scrub of the house and send them the bill. I start at the top and start dialing. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN FOUNDERS? View Form ADVs for this SEC registered investment adviser and thousands more using PredictiveOps. What was your first entrepreneurial endeavor and how did it go? Spotify playlists and audiobooks Having their deep network running through the vibrant tech community makes a huge difference as we scale. What do you look for in founders? Tokyo, Rome, Seattle BA in English Literature from SJSU

What did you do immediately before Crosscut? Time is our most limited resource Philosophy and Art History at the University of Notre Dame, JD at the University of Washington School of Law, MA in East Asian Studies and Economics at Stanford University Graduate School I like to use the weekends to spend time in nature. At the yoga studio, and out having dinner with friends. What is your favorite place in LA? I’m usually at a sports complex coaching and watching my boys play volleyball. As much as I loved my time in Corona Del Mar, I’m a Northern California girl at heart. They empowered me and shared my vision, and more importantly, stuck with me when we hit the inevitable bumps in the road." Having just moved from Chicago, anywhere within view of a palm tree I was drawn to LA by the creative energy, diversity, booming tech scene, and of course, the outdoors What was your first job? What’s your favorite city besides LA? Hair elastic A proud UCLA Bruin Management owns just 1 percent of the fund. Carne asada at Tacos Por Favor Empathy.

How do you pass the time in LA traffic? Turlock, California. By teaming up with Rick and Brian (2 very experienced venture capitalists who know the business well), we were able to launch our proof of concept fund in LA in 2008. They are so close but so different than LA and you get to stare at the ocean all the way. Los Feliz Make phone calls or listen to audio books The only thing that matters is the entrepreneur. What is your favorite place in LA? "“Having a partner in Crosscut means so much to us because we can be honest and vulnerable with them as we build toward a massive vision. What’s your favorite road trip from LA?

At the time, I was trying to build Crosscut and launch StyleSaint at the same time. Play well with others whether you’re winning or losing Favorite recent tech invention? Music – upbeat tunes in the morning, chill on the way home The most exciting part of that job was photocopying Captain Joseph Hazelwood’s blood alcohol report.

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