Pitch Practice w/ fnInvestor Shripriya Mahesh (September 11, 2024)
Virtual · ZoomWatch, Pitch, Learn: Join fnInvestor Shripriya Mahesh, Founding Partner at Spero Ventures, for a virtual pitch practice where you’ll have the opportunity to get feedback on your startup pitch and learn from your peers.
Think of this as an extended elevator pitch. You’ll have three minutes to pitch and our guest investor will provide two minutes of feedback. Time is limited, so make it count.
Following the event, if there is mutual interest, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the investor to discuss your pitch further.
Prior to the event, you'll be required to complete a dry run of your pitch with Member Success Manager Dina Fattom.
NOTE: RSVPing does not guarantee a spot to pitch. Four founders will be selected to pitch based on the investor's criteria a week before the Pitch Practice.
Not ready to pitch? Members also have the option to sit in to listen and learn.
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Pitchers consent to their pitch being recorded and shared internally within FN.
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Investment Criteria:
- Invests in: Mission-driven founders who are building the things that make life worth living
- Sectors: Wellbeing, Sustainability, Learning, Work, and Play
- Investment Location: North America
- Investment Range: $2-4M
Shripriya Mahesh is an investor, technology executive, and a filmmaker. She is the Founding Partner at Spero Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven founders building the things that make life worth living: wellbeing; sustainability; learning, work, and play.
Previously, Shripriya ran global emerging tech investing at Omidyar Network and helped launch First Look Media. Before that, Shripriya spent several years at eBay in multiple roles including Vice President and head of global Product Management and Strategy, Vice President of US Product Marketing and Platform, and Vice President of Corporate Strategy. She also led product at fintech startup NextCard and worked in manufacturing in India. In the midst of her tech career, Shripriya took a hiatus to study film at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she made short films and a collaborative feature film starring James Franco and Jessica Chastain.
In addition to serving on the boards of several of the technology companies in which Spero Ventures has invested, Shripriya also serves as a member on the Boards of Directors eBay and Turo, and on the Board of Trustees at the Sundance Institute.
Shripriya holds an MBA from Harvard Business School; an MFA in Film from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts; and a BA in Economics from Stella Maris College, University of Madras, India.
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