Season 2 Episode 4: Jesse Draper of Halogen Ventures

Episode 4 March 02, 2021 00:25:58
Season 2 Episode 4: Jesse Draper of Halogen Ventures
The Room Podcast
Season 2 Episode 4: Jesse Draper of Halogen Ventures

Mar 02 2021 | 00:25:58

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Show Notes

In this week’s episode, we welcome Jesse Draper, Emmy-nominated television star turned venture capitalist who founded Halogen Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on investing in female entrepreneurs. You’ve seen her on TV in The Naked Brothers Band and as the host of The Valley Girl Show, interviewing tech and business entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Mark Cuban. As a fourth-generation venture capitalist, Jesse moved away from entertainment to build her own venture firm, Halogen Ventures, which invests entirely in female founding teams. Having recently closed her second fund, Jesse is just getting started on changing the technology ecosystem for the better. 

 

Jesse shared with Madison and Claudia the value of building a brand for yourself, her experiences on being an angel and an institutional investor, and her thoughts on the future for female founders. Let’s open the door. 

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