Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon

@MandelaSH

Founder/CEO, Investor, Wife & Mother | Advisor

@allraise

| Angel

@sequoia

@firstround

| linkedin.com/in/mandelash

Bay Area, CAlinkedin.com/in/mandelashBorn November 15Joined March 2012

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Gurwinder

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Jan 27

Nicholas Winton helped 669 Jewish children escape the Nazis. His efforts went unrecognized for 50 years. Then in 1988, while sitting as a member of a TV audience, he suddenly found himself surrounded by the kids he’d rescued, now adults. I like to remember this every Jan 27th.

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Jan 27

Anyone who says the killing of Tyre Nichols can’t be about racism because the cops were also Black really doesn’t understand how white supremacy or anti-Blackness work

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Mrs. Cogdell

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Jan 26

Honoring Tyre Nichols as he lived before the world watches as he’s murdered. My heart is with his family. My heart is with Memphis. Black men deserve to grow old. 🖤

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Bryan Anderson

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Jan 27

1/4 Not sure who this may help or bring comfort to, but I wanted to share this: In July 2018 outside a Sacramento, California, DMV office, I met Tyré Nichols. He had been waiting 6+ hours in miserable 98-degree heat...

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Elliott Robinson

@TheValuesVC

Jan 27

Being a Black VC can be incredibly lonely at times. Hard to explain tbh but its so real Luckily in the last 48 hours Ive seen

Isaiah

+ Tadia James in SF & LA They push me and keep me going 🖤

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Jan 27

You were given eyes and ears to process life, but you were also gifted intuition. Your gut is your internal GPS, signaling when you're in or out of alignment. Trust yourself; your inner knowing is one of your greatest assets.

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mandy hoskinson - now hiring

@mediamandy

Jan 27

I forgot how inspiring it is to be in a room full of female founders. So honored to be at

@grahamandwalker

’s Founder day. I’ve been obsessed with

@LeslieFeinzaig

for so long, it’s fun to meet her in person.

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studies on women-led companies are important. Know the facts and use the facts 👊🏽 | clip from

@ForbesWomen

@Forbes

'22 Summit) (second half of video here: twitter.com/MandelaSH/stat)

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@MandelaSH

Jan 23

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Yes, we absolutely need more capital flowing to underrepresented founders. But we also need better support systems for those brave enough to chart new paths

/// clip from @ForbesWomen Summit, Sept. 2022, powered by @Forbes. #womenleaders #diversityintech @AllRaise

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Natasha ❀

@ndelriego

Jan 23

This thread will be dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting in Monterey Park. Ming Wei Ma was a dance instructor & owner of the Star Dance Studio. He was described as a caring person with a selfless nature. He was the first to rush towards the shooter to try & save others.

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Jan 27

“In the entire (95 year) history of the Oscars, the only Black woman ever to win lead actress is still Halle Berry.” Great article by

@812filmreviews

. Worth the read.

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Robert Daniels

@812filmreviews

Jan 25

Following yesterday’s Academy Award nominations, for @latimes, I wrote about how it’s not just the Academy failing Black women, it’s the entire awards ecosystem. latimes.com/entertainment-

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Nicole DeTommaso

@nic_detommaso

Jan 16

Types of Limited Partners: - Pension funds - Private Equity funds - Foundations - Gov’t agencies - Endowments - Insurance companies - Sovereign wealth funds - High net worth individuals - Corporations See the break down ⬇️

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@MandelaSH

Jan 27

Two books by Black women authors that I recently read and couldn't put down: ▪️ Hood Feminism by

@Karnythia

▪️ Finding Me: A Memoir by

@violadavis

You can order them from the Black-woman owned bookstore

@harriettsbooks

, founded by

@jeannineacook

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jenny abramson

@abramsonjenny

Jan 26

Great data for founders. Thx

@gabbycazeau

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Gabby Cazeau

@gabbycazeau

Jan 9

Founders! - Here’s a list of the latest benchmarks for VC funding at each stage of your company

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Jan 26

This session was fantastic! One of the best convos on VC I’ve listened to. Was honest, insightful and steeped in deep experience. Look forward to the next one

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Please join our @VentureCrush January 26 @ 12-2PM ET I'll moderate a chat @JulesMaltz (@IVP), @erin_harkless (@pivotalventures), @PromisePhelon (@GrowthWarriorVC), @hvalfells (@Crowbrry) on the venture capital markets in US & Europe (it's free) Register: bit.ly/VC12623

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@MandelaSH

Jan 26

I LOVE MY COMMUNITY ❤️ the texts, the calls, the DMs, the emails, the flowers, the cards... seriously taking a moment of pause to just feel thankful. My cup runneth over, and I'm so grateful for it all. I promise to respond to them all. For now just know I thank you. I really do.

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@MandelaSH

Jan 26

Hundreds of billions of dollars are invested into companies by venture capitalists every year in the U.S. Irrespective of how "booming" or "bad" the market is, the same group of people keep benefiting. // clip from

@ForbesWomen

@Forbes

'22 Summit #womenintech #womeninvc

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Iman Abuzeid MD

@ImanAbuzeid

Feb 16, 2020

Founders rarely get an inside look at how to raise VC from the world’s top firms. I’m making public

@nfx

what we learned raising

@JoinIncredible

's Series A from

@a16z

and others: - Timing of raise - 30/70 split - Iterate fast What’s NOT in the post is CEO psychology:

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Charles Hudson

@chudson

Jan 20

Honest and Naive Questions from a Generalist Seed VC Grappling with the Generative AI Revolution

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Honest and Naive Questions from a Generalist Seed VC Grappling with the Generative AI Revolution

I’ve been sitting on this post for a while, and I finally feel ready to post it. I have been a generalist VC for my entire career. I’ve invested through the early days of SaaS, the shif…

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My first “yes” was

and

too… and that was more than 10 years ago. Countless other Black and Brown pioneers in this space can say the same. 💐

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Monique Woodard

@MoniqueWoodard

Jan 24

Getting to your first ‘yes’ as a founder or VC is all about finding the true believers. My first 2 checks into @cakeventures were @KaporCapital (@TheRealFreada & @mkapor) and @close_first (@EdGrapeNutZimm & @thebetsyz) twitter.com/paigefinnn/sta…

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Bo Ren

@Bosefina

Jan 25

Last night we gathered a stellar group of AAPI founders in NY for a

@SVB_Financial

Lunar New Year dinner 🧧🐇🧧 Growing up in Portland, OR I didn’t experienced much connection to my Asian identity until I moved to NY. NY changed the way I move thru the world as an Asian American.

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@MandelaSH

Jan 25

14 years of friendship and 5 years of business partnership... our relationship is so special and I'm forever grateful for it. Paige, I'm excited for the world to experience what I already know: YOU ARE INCREDIBLE! Congrats superstar 🎉 We can't wait to see you shine!

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Paige Hendrix Buckner

@PaigeHBuckner

Jan 24

I am honored to begin my work leading All Raise! Since day one, I have been excited about All Raise’s mission and leading the work to build a more equitable tech ecosystem. medium.com/allraise/an-up

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Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon

@MandelaSH

Jan 24

Thank you everyone for your support and encouragement; I am sincerely grateful for every kind word and generous act. Truly, thank you 🙏🏽 The future is bright, and I look forward to what’s to come! [5/5]

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Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon

@MandelaSH

Jan 24

As for what’s next? The past decade, I have spent the majority of my career in Silicon Valley supporting the success of founders. Being in the field working directly with entrepreneurs everyday is my passion, and I’m excited to explore opportunities in alignment with this. [4/5]

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@MandelaSH

Jan 24

I am incredibly grateful for the

@AllRaise

community, staff, volunteers, partners, and Board of Directors. It has been an honor to work with you, learn from you, and build alongside you to create a tech ecosystem that truly represents and benefits us all. [3/5]

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@MandelaSH

Jan 24

@PaigeHBuckner

is a well-respected leader, talented operator, beloved community member, and one of my all-time favorite collaborators! 🤩 I am thrilled that the All Raise community and larger tech ecosystem will benefit from her powerful vision and leadership! [2/5]

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Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon

@MandelaSH

Jan 24

Personal news ➡️ I have made the decision to transition from CEO to advisor of All Raise, and I am excited to share that Paige Hendrix Buckner will serve as Interim CEO, starting February 1st. medium.com/allraise/an-up [1/5]

medium.com

An update from All Raise

Reflections of the past year and news on what’s to come

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Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon

@MandelaSH

Jan 24

What comes from the heart, goes into the heart. Speak with integrity, belief, and conviction. It's the language of the soul.

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I love what

& the

team did with this report highlighting 100 tech companies with Black founders. - Nice to see so many people building in AI & clean tech/climate - So many familiar faces who have been building for years theblacktecheffect.com

Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon

@MandelaSH

Jan 23

Yes, we absolutely need more capital flowing to underrepresented founders. But we also need better support systems for those brave enough to chart new paths 👊🏽 /// clip from

@ForbesWomen

Summit, Sept. 2022, powered by

@Forbes

. #womenleaders #diversityintech

@AllRaise

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kerry washington

@kerrywashington

Jan 22

Sometimes sending prayers just isn't enough. PLEASE take action. Text ACT to 644-33 to join the millions of Americans fighting to #EndGunViolence in our country. #MontereyPark

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Jan 23

In solidarity with the #AAPI community, my heart breaks for you. 💔 #EndGunViolence #MontereyPark

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Bianca Mabute-Louie 雷天芯

@beyonkz

Jan 22

I need everyone reporting on the devastating #lunarnewyear shooting to know a few things about #montereypark (thread)

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Alex Rampell

@arampell

Jan 4

1/ Thread: How to sell your company Companies are (almost always) bought, not sold. This means somebody needs to *want to buy* your company. Ideally this happens organically. But how do you, as a founder/CEO, expedite this…particularly when you KNOW you’re hitting a wall?

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@MandelaSH

Jan 21

Beautiful to see the amazing community

@LeandrewR

has built! From people he’s mentored since they were kids, to founders he’s scaled businesses w/, to investors he’s partnered w/… it’s beautiful to see people show up for those who have always showed up for them. Happy 40th fam🎉

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Garry Tan 陈嘉兴

@garrytan

Jan 2

Walk into that room like God sent you there. If you know God sends you somewhere, you’re going to walk in with confidence. —

@rubenharris

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Miriam Rivera

@miriamulu1

Jan 17

This well-researched piece on the crisis of identity in digital age by

@MariaSalamanca

and

@jomayra_herrera

increases my optimism about the function of social media and gaming in young people's lives and identity formation. Bravo!

grounded.substack.com

Barbie was the first avatar: the crisis of identity in a digital age

In this piece you will learn about: 1) our hypothesis on why young people today are in a state of identity crisis or, as we call it, “identity moratorium”, 2) five key trends that drive this crisis,...

Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon

@MandelaSH

Jan 19

Getting the right press features can change a founder’s life and help scale a founder’s business.

@AllRaise

is excited to help Black and Latinx women and non-binary founders learn how to step into the spotlight. It’s time to shine! 🤩 Learn more ⬇️

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All Raise

@AllRaise

Jan 19

Our 2023 Black & Latinx Media Mastery Program kicks off today (and this time, we're going national, y'all!) and we're so excited to get started!

72 early-stage founders will gain the skills to successfully pitch and gain media coverage. Let's GO!

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@MandelaSH

Jan 19

“Don’t let anyone define you. YOU define yourself.” ~

@BillieJeanKing

#legend

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Be A King

@BerniceKing

Jan 16

🧵I want to see in color today, Daddy. Love you. Miss you. #MLK #MLKDay

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i want

wednesday to become the show that interviews the silent changemakers in tech. who are the people behind the scenes influencing policy, products and other people?

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HerMoney

@HerMoneyMedia

Dec 29, 2022

Hear how one woman’s gender discrimination lawsuit turned the tech world upside down. Plus, the lessons about diversity we should take into 2023 on this #HerMoneyPodcast episode with Ellen Pao

@ekp

hermoney.com

Diversity, Inclusion, and the Future of Tech With Ellen Pao

There have been many leaders of the #MeToo movement, which inspired women across all different industries to speak up about sexual harassment, unequal