⛱ Catching up before the summer is over.
This newsletter is for my family, friends, mentors, and fans! I share updates, what I'm reading, listening to, and finding interesting.
☀️ Summer 2018 🏖
updates
Hi! I'm catching up before the summer is over.
We're past the year's mid-point. That was fast. It's been good but hectic on my end. I moved from Madrid to New York to San Diego. I went from BD consultant for a VC backed B2B enterprise blockchain startup to a Principal for Backstage Capital's "It's about damn time fund," Headliner Fund I.
The stars aligned and I'm doing my dream job. I am investing in early-stage tech startups led by women of color! At home, Josh, Choco and I are loving being in San Diego and spending as much time as we can at the beach.
How's it been on your end?
LT
2018 | 1H Highlights
Started my job as Principal at Backstage Capital
Officially invested in my first 7 companies through the Portfolia Enterprise Fund
Named Top Writer in Venture Capital by Medium
Invited to attend 500 Startup-Berkeley's VC Unlocked Deal Camp program
Named Technolochicas 3.0 Ambassador
Co-launched a Startup North County Coffees
Featured in Fortune, Silicon Republic, and SD Voyager
Spoke at InspireFest Dublin
Traveled between NYC and SD 4x, and to SF 2x
And for fun, Josh and I joined a Vavi Hiking group
2018 | 2H Goals
Spend quality time with family, eat well, and exercise frequently
Enable success at Backstage and continue to grow as a VC
Continue to promote gender equality in tech and VC
questions
❓What are your ideas on how to show traction early on in my VC career, outside of exits?
🕙 What are your tips on how to spend quality time with family when you’re really busy?
favorites
books 📚 wtf?
The world of tech is evolving faster than ever and it's changing everyone's life. Read Tim O'Reilly's perspective and his calls to action in WTF? What's the Future and Why It's Up to Us
podcasts 💪🏼 wsj
Have you heard about the Wall Street Journal's podcast: Secrets of Wealthy Women? Give it a listen, if you're looking for women role models or want to learn the money secrets of the wealthy.
tech 🤖 cleverpet
The CleverPet is Choco's 🐶 and my favorite dog game console. It's like Simon but with AI that challenges your pet with puzzles. The plus for pets is entertainment and food. The plus for parents is that your pet uses up his excess energy.
features
features
Fortune | Broadsheet Movers and Shakers
Silicon Republic | Silicon Valley needs to invest in a brave new world
SD Voyager | Meet Trailblazer Lolita Taub
talks & events
InspireFest, Dublin, Ireland
EMPOWERED, San Diego, California
Startup North County Coffee Monthly, Encinitas, California
vc posts
tech posts