I Hosted a Baby Shower for my Pregnant Founder Where I Offered to Step in So She Could Take a Parental Leave. Also, I put on a Handmaid’s Costume. Here’s what happened next:

by claire | May 25, 2021 | Uncategorized

tl;dr: I did something weird but so far it’s worked out but yeah stay tuned because WHO KNOWS. The Background: Emma Sanchez Andrade Smith is a badass who started Jefa, a woman’s bank starting in Mexico. Jefa beat 2,000 companies to make it to the finals of...

How to Get an Intro to a VC

by claire | Jan 15, 2021 | Uncategorized

As a VC and an angel, one of my main jobs is making key introductions to other investors who might be a fit. I love doing this, and in general one of my personal strengths as an investor in helping you come up with a strategic fundraising plan, and then helping you...

I Believe that #BlackLivesMatter

by claire | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorized

I believe Black Lives Matter. I believe that #BlackLivesMatter. And I believe that as a white ally I have a responsibility to listen to those who know, take the time to educate myself, and support real change-makers. There are many such people. One is writer and...

The Secret Ingredient to Latin America’s Outsized Venture Capital Returns? Women

by claire | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorized

New Data Shows that Latin America Takes the Global Lead in Venture Capital Directed to Female Co-Founders Despite a Lack of Female Investing Partners Originally published in TechCrunch by Claire Diaz-Ortiz, with Research Support from Gene Teare at Crunchbase and Kaben...

Why Female Investors are Driving the Rise of Investor-Market Fit

by claire | Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

Over the past few months, I have been head-down in research into the effects of the (slow) rise in female investors in the Venture Capital world. In dozens of interviews with startup founders and other investors, I have seen the effects of what it means to bring more...