Marcia Dawood

SEC Advisory Committee l TEDx Speaker l Podcast Host l Author l Associate Producer I Helping people to Do Good while Doing Well

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2024
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Board Member
Jan 2015
Zive is an enterprise software company focused on creating productivity applications for the business and professional user. Its first product, Kiwi for Gmail, transforms Google’s Workspace office suite into a suite of desktop applications with enhanced business integration and productivity features. Kiwi has broad adoption by users in 600+ of the largest enterprise and SMB companies using Google Workspace. In addition to Kiwi for Gmail, Zive is continuing to develop new productivity applications for enterprise users.
Angel Investor
Jan 2012
We invest time and capital in strong early-stage companies to help them succeed.
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2024
Board Member
Feb 2024
Stella Foundation is a 501(c)3 that connects women founders and investors to the right resource–at the right time–in their journeys. From ideation to funding to exit, women founders and investors look to Stella for its powerful constellation of support made up of an inclusive community, curriculum, access to capital events and an annual Summit, advisory services and funding opportunities. Let’s connect the stars, together.
2023
Associate Producer
Jul 2023
Show Her The Money is a story that’s never been told. The film demystifies venture capital and addresses why women get less than 2% of VC funding. Featuring rock-star female investors who invest in diverse women entrepreneurs with innovations that will change the world, Show Her The Money reminds us that money is power and women need it to achieve true equality.
Advisor on the Small Business Capital Formation Committee
May 2023
The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The SEC holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry, the nations stock and options exchanges, and other electronic securities markets in the United States. In addition to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that created it, the SEC enforces the Securities Act of 1933, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other statutes. The SECs five main divisions are: • Corporation Finance • Trading and Markets • Investment Management • Enforcement • Risk and Economic Analysis The SEC is looking for the brightest minds to solve difficult problems and help strengthen our team in order to better serve as the investors advocate. We are currently seeking qualified applicants for numerous positions. Opportunities are located in the SECs Washington, D.C. headquarters and in 11 regional offices in the United States. Disclaimer: http://ow.ly/5hB230oHjhr
2021
Podcast Host and Founder
Jan 2021
The Angel Next Door podcast is about how people got started investing in startup companies w/ host Marcia Dawood, SEC member and Chair Emeritus of ACA. Learn how, why and who is and should invest in the change we want to see in the world!
early stageMedia Production
2019
Venture Partner
Feb 2019
Mindshift Capital invests in women-led early-stage tech companies in the Middle East and globally at the post-seed round. Through a global network, Mindshift identifies companies with scalable technology, exceptional leadership and high growth potential. We invest with a gender lens, ensuring diversity of thought while narrowing the funding gap for female-led ventures. Founders, apply for funding here! https://gust.com/organizations/mindshift-capital/funding_applications/responses/startups/new
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2012–2024 · 3 investments
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