Beyond the Cap Table

Brittney Gavini from Pivotal Ventures on how Pivotal is reimagining the world for women in the US, how it maximizes both returns and impact, and how it underwrites emerging managers

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This is an episode of ⁠January Ventures⁠’ Beyond the Cap Table podcast, hosted by Jennifer Neundorfer. We aim to demystify the various parts of venture capital and highlight founders, funders, and other game changers who are building new networks and enabling the new establishment in the startup and venture world. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode, I interview ⁠Brittney Riley Gavini⁠, venture investor at ⁠Pivotal Ventures⁠. Pivotal Ventures expands opportunity and accelerates equality in the United States through high-impact investments, partnerships, and advocacy. Pivotal Ventures focuses on areas where social progress has stalled—and where the organization can have the biggest impact. Brittney and I explore:

  • Pivotal’s investment strategy to maximize returns and impact
  • The case for investing in emerging managers and how to underwrite them before they have historical fund data
  • What Pivotal’s diligence process looks like for funds vs. direct investments, and what gets her to yes
  • How Pivotal Ventures is reimagining the world for women in the US and why they believe the care economy is the place to start
  • Why she believes in a collaborative model to drive change in the ecosystem and how they partner with programs like ⁠Recast Accelerate⁠ to breaks down barriers for female GPs
  • Why she started ⁠Founderkind ⁠to help early stage entrepreneurs take the leap to start a business

    • Brittney Riley Gavini’s work focuses on driving capital to overlooked people and problems by making venture capital more equitable and effective. She has over a decade of experience focused on early-stage innovation, as an operator, investor, and LP. For the last five years, Brittney has been at ⁠Pivotal Ventures⁠, an investment and incubation company founded by Melinda French Gates. There, she invests in emerging venture funds and leads direct investments in the Care Economy. Previously, Brittney led the US ventures team at Village Capital, where she built the process and team to source, train, and invest in early-stage companies in Fintech, Health, and Education. Brittney spent the beginning of her career at early startups, focused on growth and community in the consumer tech space.

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    Beyond the Cap TableBy Jennifer Neundorfer, January Ventures
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