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Alda Leu Dennis
@AldaLeuDennis
General Partner Host of Fortitude bit.ly/3cPON43 Join me on Braid! braid.network/join/1M7VeGgNG
San Francisco, CAinitialized.comJoined September 2018

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Thank you for including me in your piece in . You’ve shined a bright light on the stark inequalities that female founders face.
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There is a trillion-dollar opportunity with supporting entrepreneurial women. This article outlines thought-provoking benefits and barriers for women in business. Read more here: forbes.com/sites/nicolesi @nasdaqcenter @ForbesWomen @Forbes #Entrepreneurship #Funding #women #VC
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Tuesday election results in SF were deeply affected by the rise of highly engaged Asian American voters, angered by a political machine that ignores them Ironically and predictably also ignored by the SF Chronicle
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“Early results reflect the growing power of YIMBYs and tech in the city, and show moderate candidates are appealing to fed-up San Franciscans.” And maybe some ethnic group is flexing. Why is Breed in Chinatown? twitter.com/sfchronicle/st…
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"We can’t give you a mortgage – you don’t have a salary.” Today, we launch The Coterie because legacy financial institutions don't work for founders. We’ve raised $50m led by We have ~$500m in AUM bloom.bg/3VX1Gvl (🙏) Let's dive in 🧵
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Most of us have only experienced the business world from one lens. Thank you for sharing how people treated you differently as a woman vs as a man.
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Catch our next episode of “Fortitude” with A-Frame Brands COO @beautynbullets where she discusses building a business and hiring with DE&I as the top priority. Sign up here to stream live on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur
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Congrats to and ! I'm excited for the future of under the continued leadership of and
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Next year, I'll be going back to Y Combinator as President and CEO. It's a one in ten billion lifetimes kind of opportunity— YC gave me my start, and I'm deeply grateful to the community. forbes.com/sites/alexkonr
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Hard not to think about how the law impacts every aspect of our lives. Even though I dont practice any more, I am still think of myself as a lawyer.
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The "Women of Legal Tech" series of articles offers an interview with Alda Leu Dennis who went from litigator at Silicon Valkey’s Wilson Sonsini to early-stage investor. law.com/legaltechnews/ #legaltech @AldaLeuDennis
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I invested in Kinside because this is the right team working on solving a big and significant problem -- who is watching the kids?
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Child care startup Kinside raises $12M Series A and we are delighted to be backing @ShadiahS and the @kinside team with @sara_desh @AldaLeuDennis @chudson @julie_wrob tcrn.ch/3OfzHTd via @techcrunch
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Often the toughest times for founders involve their personal lives intersect with their business lives. With the start of summer break and volatile market conditions, I am hoping for smooth sailing ahead but preparing for some choppy waters.
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Join us tomorrow for E2 of our new show "Fortitude," hosted by @AldaLeuDennis. Our guest this month is @ShadiahS, CEO of @GetKinside. Registration here: linkedin.com/video/event/ur
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Filters off -- a frank discussion about how to prevail against well-funded venture-backed competitors, raise money from Sequoia, and manage a co-worker who also happens to be your husband.
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Join us tomorrow for the premiere of our new show, "Fortitude," hosted by @AldaLeuDennis. In our first episode, we sit down with @ClipboardHealth CEO Wei Deng to discuss the hardest week of her journey as a founder. Sign up to attend on LinkedIn Live here: bit.ly/3LiOGd3
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Did you hear about one of the final sessions added to #SGGlobal 22? Tune in for 'The $2 Trillion Market — How to Navigate Filing Crypto & NFT Taxes' with and 's on April 12th at 3:45pm. Get Tickets: startupgrind.tech/conference/tic
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96% of US crypto users haven't filed their crypto taxes this year. Did you know that by failing to file crypto taxes, you increase the IRS statute of limitations on an audit from three years to forever? 😬 twitter.com/CoinTracker/st…
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Join me and for a mom-friendly episode where I share my best recipe for a successful pitch
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Boom 💥🎙 Episode #10 of Venturing in VC with @Initialized’s @AldaLeuDennis is now available! Really enjoyed our conversation. Enjoy!! ⁦@inside👇🏽 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ven
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Startup stock loans are a great idea. Personal recourse on those loans isn't. Companies should take the stock as collateral and call it a day. After all, the company is just taking the money from one pocket and putting it in another. blog.initialized.com/2020/07/dont-o
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Why the "Silicon Valley mob" is right on startup stock loans axios.com/the-silicon-va
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I enjoyed chatting with and learning about the next generation of amazing investors!
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spoke with Alda Leu Dennis (@AldaLeuDennis), GP at @Initialized on: ✍️ negotiating term sheets ⚖️ legal tips for founders 💡 investing inspirations Peter Thiel and Garry Tan 💸 importance of financial inclusion. thanks so much for the intro, @garrytan! open.spotify.com/episode/1P0wu7
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