New York born, Portland, Oregon raised, Talia brings a "first principles" mindset to everything, whether that is creating her own major at Penn, her approach to venture investing, or what she looks for in a founding team. Talia fits right in with the Next Play crew as a self professed fitness junkie, and she sees many parallels between athletes and founders, starting with the simple truism, "Practice makes perfect."   Talia brings a wealth of good advice for founders and investors alike. She is experienced enough to have enjoyed the highs and lows of VC investing, but young enough to relate to most founders. In fact, she is the youngest partner ever at the oldest VC firm in existence. Quite a claim to fame!