From CEO Dreams to VC Powerhouse: Jessica Mah of Mahway [Video]

From CEO Dreams to VC Powerhouse: Jess Ma’s Pivot into the venture capital world showcases an inspiring journey from entrepreneur to influential investor. Join us on the Female VC Lab Podcast, where Jess Ma, founder of Mahway, shares her transition from running a company to shaping the future of startups through strategic investments. Discover how her background in computer science and her refusal to “work for the man” led her to redefine success in the VC landscape.

Featured Guest Bio:
Jess Mah built her first 6-figure business while still in middle school and has since created three companies that are each valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Among the companies she’s founded are inDinero, a fintech company that helps businesses manage their accounting and taxes; Astonishing Labs, is a biotech firm focused on revolutionizing human health with groundbreaking innovations; and a litigation tech company that has empowered over a thousand individuals to pursue justice, offering resources they may otherwise have been unable to access.
Jess studied computer science at U.C. Berkeley and has been featured on the cover of Inc. Magazine, as well as on the Forbes 30 Under 30, Inc. 30 Under 30, and Fast Magazine Most Creative Business Leaders lists. She’s also a Y Combinator alumna and a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).

Fund Information:
Mahway is a venture builder that creates innovative, industry-changing, billion-dollar businesses that improve the world.

Fund Site:
https://mahway.com/

Fund Contact:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mahway/about/

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Intro
0:18 – Venture Capitalist Inspiration
5:16 – Investment Thesis Explained
6:10 – Differentiating as a VC
8:45 – Barriers to Becoming a VC
10:09 – Fund Structure Insights
11:04 – Jess’s Learning Journey in VC
18:13 – Future of Investing Predictions
20:31 – Outro