Barbara Bickham

Barbara Bickham


Host of The Female VC Lab Podcast

Appears in 121 Episodes

E080: May Li: J20 Ventures

E080: May Li: J20 Ventures

S1E79 · · 17:48

May Li is the founder and managing director of J20 Ventures, a solo woman-run VC firm investing in Zillennial markets. After starting the firm from her dorm room as a junior in 2017,...

E079: Susan Moring: Cortado Ventures

E079: Susan Moring: Cortado Ventures

S1E78 · · 16:30

Susan Moring is a Principal at Cortado Ventures, an Oklahoma City-based, early-stage VC firm. At Cortado, Susan manages all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, due ...

E078: Claude de Jocas: Volition Capital

E078: Claude de Jocas: Volition Capital

S1E77 · · 19:38

Claude is a Vice President of Volition Capital’s internet and consumer investment team. She joined Volition in 2019 and focuses on investments in e-commerce and tech-enabled services...

E077: Alison Ryu: Able Partners

E077: Alison Ryu: Able Partners

S1E76 · · 17:58

Alison has been investing in consumer brands for nearly a decade. Prior to Able, Alison was a General Partner & Managing Director at CircleUp Growth Partners where she led investment...

E076: Marcus Glover: Lockstep Ventures

E076: Marcus Glover: Lockstep Ventures

S1E75 · · 21:56

Marcus Glover is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Lockstep Ventures, a venture capital firm that seeks to address issues that perpetuate racial inequality in the U.S. Marcus ...

E075: Cheryl Evans: Milken Institute

E075: Cheryl Evans: Milken Institute

S1E74 · · 20:33

Cheryl Evans is a Director in MI Finance at the Milken Institute. She leads the new Lifetime Financial Security Program. Evans is an attorney and has worked in securities, finance, ...

E074: Kim T. Folsom: Founders First Capital Partners

E074: Kim T. Folsom: Founders First Capital Partners

S1E73 · · 09:58

A high-tech executive and serial entrepreneur who has been founding, leading and growing innovative companies for more than 25 years. Kim Folsom is the founder of Founders First Comm...

E073: Olivia Steedman: Teachers' Venture Growth

E073: Olivia Steedman: Teachers' Venture Growth

S1E72 · · 09:58

Olivia is Global Head of Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG). Olivia has led TVG since it was formed in 2019 and was previously a Managing Director in OTPP's Infrastructure team. She bega...

E072: Melanie Jordan: Volition Capital

E072: Melanie Jordan: Volition Capital

S1E71 · · 07:59

Melanie is a Vice President at Volition Capital who works on the software team. Prior to Volition, she worked as a technology investor at Summit Partners and began her career as an i...

E071: Aneesha Raghunathan: Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE)

E071: Aneesha Raghunathan: Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE)

S1E70 · · 10:56

Aneesha is an investor at Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) focusing on data, enterprise software and has industry expertise across fintech and healthcare. Previously, Aneesha was a V...

E070: Kimberley Nixon: Open Venture Capital

E070: Kimberley Nixon: Open Venture Capital

S1E69 · · 10:56

Kimberley is Founder and Managing Partner at Open Venture Capital (OVC), an early stage, consumer venture capital fund. The fund invests in health and wellness brands that have the a...

E069: Kulika Weizman: Creative Ventures

E069: Kulika Weizman: Creative Ventures

S1E68 · · 17:02

Kulika Weizman is a principal at Creative Ventures. She leverages her operational experience as a synbio co-founder & CEO and her scientific expertise to lead investments in early-st...

E068: Saaya Nath: Jump Capital

E068: Saaya Nath: Jump Capital

S1E67 · · 11:02

Saaya Nath is a Partner at Jump Capital. She joined Jump Capital in 2020 and leads new venture capital investment opportunities. Prior to joining Jump, Saaya worked as a strategy con...

E067: Tasneem Dohadwala: Excelestar Ventures

E067: Tasneem Dohadwala: Excelestar Ventures

S1E68 · · 19:26

Tasneem Dohadwala is the Founding Partner of Excelestar Ventures. Some of her notable investments include Augmenix (acq. by Boston Scientific), nVision (acq. by Boston Scientific), C...

E066: Ashley Aydin: Vamos Ventures

E066: Ashley Aydin: Vamos Ventures

S1E66 · · 19:26

Ashley is a Principal at VamosVentures. She started her career at Morgan Stanley in Capital Markets and moved into strategic roles at Shoptiques.com, Saks Fifth Avenue and Estee Laud...

E065: Cecilia Lenk: Netcapital Inc.

E065: Cecilia Lenk: Netcapital Inc.

S1E65 · · 12:43

Dr. Cecilia Lenk, CEO of Netcapital Inc., built Netcapital on the commitment to bring awareness and provide guidance to underrepresented founders including women and minorities, thro...

E064: Lisa Feria: Stray Dog Capital

E064: Lisa Feria: Stray Dog Capital

S1E64 · · 10:59

Lisa Feria is the CEO and Managing Partner of Stray Dog Capital, one of the most prolific and well-recognized venture capital funds in the plant-based market. With more than 45 inves...

E063: Dr. Oksana Malysheva: Sputnik ATX

E063: Dr. Oksana Malysheva: Sputnik ATX

S1E63 · · 17:34

Dr. Oksana Malysheva is the Managing Partner/CEO of Sputnik ATX. Dr. Malysheva previously held top strategic roles at McKinsey and Motorola, and holds a PhD in Physics. She is commit...

E062: David Rubenstein: The Carlyle Group

E062: David Rubenstein: The Carlyle Group

S1E62 · · 10:29

David M. Rubenstein is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Lead, The American Experiment, and The American Story. He is cofounder and cochairman of The Carlyle Group, one...

E061: Anna Barber: M13

E061: Anna Barber: M13

S1E61 · · 13:47

Anna Barber is a partner at M13, an LA-based venture capital fund investing in the future of consumer behavior, where she focuses on future of work, ecommerce infrastructure, and Web...