Kate Mitchell

Venture Forward, NVCA’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm, is on a mission to democratize access to the venture capital (VC) industry, empower individuals from all backgrounds and geographies to thrive as investors, and equip future VC leaders with the tools for long-term success. We support emerging fund managers and investors by providing education, mentorship, and resources to advance their careers. We are committed to driving healthy and sustainable generational change within established VC firms, ensuring strong industry stewardship for the future. Through these efforts, we envision a VC industry that reaches all communities across the country, unlocking greater innovation, economic impact, and financial returns. Learn more at ventureforward.org.

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth. Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com. Recruitment fraud alert: Fortive has been made aware of candidates receiving fraudulent job opportunities from unauthorized recruiting agencies or people impersonating Fortive leaders. We take this matter very seriously and are taking all appropriate measures to address this. Learn more: https://careers.fortive.com/recruitment_fraud

Silicon Valley Community Foundation advances innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems. As the largest community foundation in the world, we engage donors and corporations from around Silicon Valley, the country, and the globe to make our region and world better for all. Our passion for helping people and organizations achieve their philanthropic dreams has created a global enterprise committed to the belief that possibilities start here. Learn more at siliconvalleycf.org.

Venture capitalists are committed to funding America’s most innovative entrepreneurs, working closely with them to transform breakthrough ideas into emerging growth companies that drive U.S. job creation and economic growth. As the voice of the U.S. venture capital community, the National Venture Capital Association empowers its members and the entrepreneurs they fund by advocating for policies that encourage innovation and reward long-term investment. The NVCA also serves as the definitive resource for venture capital data and unites its members through a full range of professional services.

PeopleMatter is the first end-to-end platform of mobile sourcing, hiring, training, scheduling, and performance management tools. We connect the on-demand needs of employers and hourly workers in seconds.

For many years, we have offered compassionate end-of-life care to people in our community, enabling them to live with dignity and grace. It is our privilege to be with patients and their loved ones when life matters most, offering physical, emotional and social support as they face the difficulties of a terminal diagnosis. New Century Hospice is an affiliate of the Gentiva family of hospice, palliative and personal care providers. Learn more about us at our website.

Cogency is the leading accounting solution for investors with mixed portfolios of hedge funds, private equity funds, and daily traded instruments. The Cogency partnership and portfolio accounting system is trusted by some of the world's top asset allocators, including Fund of Funds, Endowments, Pensions, Outsourced CIOs, and Family Offices. In 2015, Cogency Software joined Backstop Solutions Group, an award-winning provider of cloud-based software purpose-built for the institutional investment industry. Together with Backstop, Cogency is part of a complete front to back-office solution designed to help institutions operate efficiently, invest intelligently and communicate effectively.

Tonic Software is an internet company based out of 6 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.

Songbird Hearing manufactures affordable digital hearing aids that are sold directly to consumers. Our mission is to improve the lives of people suffering from mild to moderate hearing loss by offering them unique solutions that are affordable and convenient.

Meals on Wheels San Francisco is committed to the belief that all seniors have the right to live independently with dignity and respect in their own homes for as long as it is safely possible. It is our mission to provide isolated homebound seniors in San Francisco with nutritious meals, daily friendly visitors, and supportive services to prevent their premature institutionalization. This year, Meals on Wheels will deliver more than 2 million meals to homebound seniors throughout San Francisco. In addition to meals and frequent visits from our drivers, our clients receive full support from our social work team, our nutritionists, and an active base of volunteers who attempt to reduce isolation through friendly visits, helping with shopping and other chores. Meals on Wheels provides much more than a meal…we nourish the whole person.

Venture Forward, NVCA’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm, is on a mission to democratize access to the venture capital (VC) industry, empower individuals from all backgrounds and geographies to thrive as investors, and equip future VC leaders with the tools for long-term success. We support emerging fund managers and investors by providing education, mentorship, and resources to advance their careers. We are committed to driving healthy and sustainable generational change within established VC firms, ensuring strong industry stewardship for the future. Through these efforts, we envision a VC industry that reaches all communities across the country, unlocking greater innovation, economic impact, and financial returns. Learn more at ventureforward.org.

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth. Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com. Recruitment fraud alert: Fortive has been made aware of candidates receiving fraudulent job opportunities from unauthorized recruiting agencies or people impersonating Fortive leaders. We take this matter very seriously and are taking all appropriate measures to address this. Learn more: https://careers.fortive.com/recruitment_fraud

Silicon Valley Community Foundation advances innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems. As the largest community foundation in the world, we engage donors and corporations from around Silicon Valley, the country, and the globe to make our region and world better for all. Our passion for helping people and organizations achieve their philanthropic dreams has created a global enterprise committed to the belief that possibilities start here. Learn more at siliconvalleycf.org.