PinnedCreating the Runway for Under-Resourced FoundersAs a VC, I often wonder what amazing opportunities we are missing out on because the runway just isn’t there for diverse founders. The recent raise in August of over $350 million dollars by the ethically-challenged founder and former CEO of WeWork, Adam Neumann, for a yet-to-be-launched venture, has already…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Published inGenius Guild·2 days agoThe Power of Investing in WomenIf women business owners are more successful even when they have less funding, what would happen if we invested in female-led startups and small businesses at the same levels as male-led ones? Two weeks ago, I was in New York City for the UN Goalkeepers conference, where I spoke on…Women2 min readWomen2 min read
May 23Hidden Opportunity: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Diverse Markets to Combat Charging DesertsThis is part of a series exploring the foundation of Genius Guild’s investment thesis. This March, the Biden-Harris administration opened applications for a new multi-billion-dollar program to fund Electric Vehicle (EV) charging across the country, requiring 50 percent of all new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030. Access to…Opportunity2 min readOpportunity2 min read
Apr 25Alpha+: Why Genius Guild Invests in Market-Based Solutions That Improve Our Well-BeingThis is a part of a series exploring the foundation of Genius Guild’s investment thesis. Everything is health. Health is everything. Environmental challenges like lead in drinking water directly impacts a child’s cognitive development. Increases in fuel prices impact the mobility and economic opportunity of communities, especially those in areas…Health2 min readHealth2 min read
Apr 11Why Genius Guild Chose the Capital of the Midwest as Its HomeTwo years ago, our Managing General Partner, Kathryn Finney, found herself retracing the steps of her great-grandparents, who, as a part of the Great Migration, moved from Kentucky and Tennessee in the 1920s to the opportunities that beckoned in Chicago and its sister city 90 miles north, Milwaukee. Kathryn moved…Chicago5 min readChicago5 min read
Apr 11Investing to Reduce Racial Disparities in Maternal-Child HealthThe racial disparities in maternal care–where Black women are three times more likely to die during childbirth than white ones–are nothing new. Class has often been considered a confounding factor in such disparities, especially in the U.S., where our largely privatized insurance system also creates a healthcare gap between rich…Maternal Health3 min readMaternal Health3 min read
Jan 19Access for All: How Genius Guild Invests in the Social Determinants of HealthGenius Guild believes that there’s significant opportunity and room for growth in innovations around the Social Determinants of Health…Health3 min readHealth3 min read
Nov 18, 2022Using Innovation to Solve the Child Mental Health CrisisUsing Innovation to Solve the Child Mental Health Crisis Children’s mental health is a growing problem, exasperated by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, from 2007 to 2019, there was a 329% increase in pediatric emergency room visits for deliberate self-harm and a 60% increase in…Innovation4 min readInnovation4 min read
Oct 26, 2022Investing in Value-Based Health CareInvesting in Value-Based Health Care Genius Guild is excited to announce an investment in Juno Medical, a value-based healthcare platform that centers chief medical decision-makers in families–often moms–with locations in urban communities around the country. …Healthcare5 min readHealthcare5 min read
