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Erica Duignan Minnihan

General Partner at Reign Ventures

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2014

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2021

  • 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

  • Managing Director

    2014 - 2015

    Managing Director

  • 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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