Passing the Mic: The VC Exchange - Sara Lindquist

03/14/22 • 21 min

In this episode, Sara Lindquist shares her unique journey as a woman who’s freshly entering the venture capital industry.

Now an associate from FUSE Capital based in Seattle, Sara shares how her experiences with her previous roles, mentors, and team at FUSE have helped her succeed in her current position.

She highlights the importance for women to nurture mentorship and community in order to pave the way for an incoming generation of women venture capitalists.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

It is possible to enter venture capital with an “untraditional” background.
Young partners and associates in venture capital bring fresh and innovative perspectives to the deal-making process.
Mentorship is a crucial way to forge new connections and enter venture capital.

In this episode, Sara Lindquist shares her unique journey as a woman who’s freshly entering the venture capital industry.

Now an associate from FUSE Capital based in Seattle, Sara shares how her experiences with her previous roles, mentors, and team at FUSE have helped her succeed in her current position.

She highlights the importance for women to nurture mentorship and community in order to pave the way for an incoming generation of women venture capitalists.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

It is possible to enter venture capital with an “untraditional” background.
Young partners and associates in venture capital bring fresh and innovative perspectives to the deal-making process.
Mentorship is a crucial way to forge new connections and enter venture capital.

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Passing the Mic: The VC Exchange - Tracy Chadwell

Tracy Killoren Chadwell is the Founding Partner of 1843 Capital, a venture capital fund focused on early stage technology companies. Through her work she hopes to change the way we view and experience aging. In 2021, Tracy was named to Forbes Magazine’s Inaugural “50 Over 50” list and in 2019 to Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of “100 Powerful Women.” Notable investments include Beautycounter (Exited: $1B), Tempo Automation (Exited Nasdaq:TMPO), and May Mobility.
Formerly, she was a Partner at Baker Capital, a $1Billion growth capital fund and a VP at Robertson Stephens. She is a current Board member Recuro Health, Advisory Board member Finn.ai, Corsha, and Millennium Technology Venture New Horizons Fund. She is also an Adviser UBS Project Entrepreneur, and Board Member Early Stage Montana.
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