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Erica Duignan Minnihan

General Partner at Reign Ventures

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Erica Duignan Minnihan is the Founder & General Partner at Reign Ventures, a venture capital firm in New York City. She has an extensive background in investments and entrepreneurship, having held leadership roles at organizations like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and DreamIt Ventures. Highlights of her career include serving as Chairwoman of the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee and founding 1000 Angels, showcasing her expertise in venture capital and supporting startups.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder & General Partner

    2013 - Current

    Reign Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in Seed and Series A stage technology companies.

Reign Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on Seed and Series A stage investment opportunities.

  • Chairwoman, SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

    2023

    The SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee was established by the SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016, and is designed to provide a formal mechanism for the Commission to receive advice and recommendations on Commission rules, regulations and policy matters relating to small businesses, including smaller public companies.

SEC holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry.

  • Kauffman Fellow

    2022

    Kauffman Fellows is a two-year program and global network where the biggest players in venture capital gather. We're on a mission to build a global community of diverse investors who operate with diligence, self-awareness, and purpose.

Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows

  • Convergence Accelerator Mentor

    2021

    National-scale societal challenges cannot be solved by a single discipline. Instead, these challenges require convergence: the merging of innovative ideas, approaches, and technologies from a wide and diverse range of sectors and expertise. Launched in 2019, the NSF Convergence Accelerator builds upon basic research and discovery to accelerate solutions toward societal impact. The program funds teams to solve societal challenges through convergence research and innovation. To enhance its impact, the Accelerator also places teams together in cohorts, synergizing their work through facilitated collaboration.

National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports research and education in the fields of science and engineering.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2014

Appy Couple enables users to create and publish personal mobile wedding apps and websites to share details and photos.

Raised $2,725,000.00 from Post Red Capital, LLC and ff Venture Capital.

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2021

Guttmacher Institute advances sexual and reproductive health and rights through an interrelated program of research and more.

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2015 - 2021

    1000 Angels is a digital venture investment network for accredited investors looking to build a portfolio of direct private equity investments at the Seed and Series A stage.

  • Managing Partner - Accelerator

    2015 - 2017

CoFoundersLab is a startup community that offers a service platform for founders and entrepreneurs.

Raised $1,380,000.00 from Maryland Venture Fund.

  • Managing Director

    2014 - 2015

    Managing Director

Venture fund focused on real estate tech, proptech & construction tech startups.

  • Executive Director

    2012 - 2013

    STAR Angel Network provides early stage investment opportunities to a select group of professional athletes, celebrities and high net worth investors.

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