Women Who Venture: You can’t be what you can’t see

by Renata George

The book Women Who Venture features 99 women making investment decisions in venture capital around the world, a limited partner, and a founder of the initiative The Billion Dollar Fund for Women. Forget everything that you have heard before and read the real stories, the ones not manicured by the media, about women who achieved success in this male-dominated industry. They tell us how they worked hand in hand with men to get where they are; they tell us what it took them to become venture capitalists, and what the future will hold.
There has never been a stronger collection of wisdom from women who are at the top of the venture capital world. Imagine watching several episodes of David Letterman’s “My Next Guest” show with your favorite characters. Funny, controversial, always sharp and intelligent, they tell about their adventures, challenges, and lessons learned. This is what this book is. Whether you agree or disagree with their personal beliefs and opinions, you won’t stay indifferent to what they have to say.
The author, Renata George, surveyed hundreds of people on social media to find out who their favorite women VCs were, whom she then interviewed to discuss their experience in the venture capital industry in a raw and honest manner. The book profiles women VCs of all generations: from the first female investors to the brand new names in the venture capital arena, women who manage well-known venture capital franchises and those who have just raised their first fund.

321 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 5, 2019