Bridgette L. Smith 🦋
About Bridgette L. Smith 🦋
Website: https://bridgettelsmith.myshopify.com/ Recent Media: 1.https://www.linkedin.com/redir/general-malware-page?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxraised%2ecom%2Fvideos%2Fempowering-founders-and-investors%2F 2.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xraised/episodes/Empowering-Founders-and-Investors-e2keobd 3. https://lnkd.in/gPiSY7NT 4.https://www.sheleadspodcasts.com/show/The-She-Leads-Podcast/visualize-believe-and-achieve-with-bridgette-i-smith/ 5.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-bridgette-l-smith-everything-i-touch-is/id1330004517?i=1000643918147 6.https://lltshow.libsyn.com/ep-361-investing-with-confidence-with-founder-investor-playbook-bridgette-l-smith 7.https://zencastr.com/z/amXgL2_M *** Frequently called "The Oprah of Investing" "YC for Women" "Shark Tank for Women" and "Startup Whisperer," Bridgette L. Smith is a popular angel investor and entrepreneur. After retiring from Google, she became the Executive Chairman, CEO and Founder of several enterprises - all focused on supporting and investing in undercapitalized and underrepresented women, BIPOC and LGBTQ founders. Despite starting with zero knowledge in venture capital, Bridgette has amassed an impressive portfolio of pre-seed to pre-IPO startup investments since 2021 totaling more than 300 companies across multiple sectors. When she is not investing, she is teaching and empowering women to invest in private companies and build generational wealth. And, in parallel, helping founders to think like investors by providing a rare glimpse into what investors look for when evaluating deal flow. Bridgette maintains multiple leadership roles in VC. A few include: Investment Consultant at US Capital, Venture Partner at Aquillius Ventures, Venture Partner at Freedom Trail Capital, General Partner at Bold Ventures, Chair of the Berkeley SkyDeck DEI Committee, Advisor to How Women Invest, Portfolio Support Advisor to Capitalize VC and Board Advisor to multiple early stage to mid-market startups. Prior to her epic rise in tech and landing in the c-suite at a $1b retail manufacturing company, Bridgette shined in journalism as a Reporter, On-air Commentator, Talk Show Host & Public Relations entrepreneur representing global brands. Her successful journalism career includes more than 100 prestigious global awards, most notably six Gracie Awards from Alliance for Women in Media, a Silver World Medal from the New York Film and Television Festival, five Communicator Awards, five Eric Sevareid Awards, five Wisconsin Broadcaster Awards, four Marcom Awards, three Davey Awards & two Telly awards. 🦋