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Ilse Calderon

Chief of Staff to CTO at Forge

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview

Work Experience

  • Chief of Staff to CTO

    2024 - Current

  • Principal

    2021

  • Senior Associate

    2019 - 2020

  • Associate

    2017 - 2018

    OVO Fund is a seed stage venture capital firm dedicated to investing in start-ups at the earliest of stages. We are sector-agnostic but tend to focus on non-capital intensive start-ups. Message me if you have an interesting project/idea! ilse@ovofund.com

  • Forbes Contributor

    2020

    VC contributor at Forbes.com https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilsecalderon/

  • Business Operations

    2022 - 2023

    While at Mos, I helped launched the banking part of the startup. Some projects including launching a cash advance product, a rewards program, an instant funding product, and various initiatives to decrease fraud.

  • Associate

    2017 - 2017

    - Portfolio management - Underwriting credit facilities from initial due diligence to final close

  • Summer Intern

    2016 - 2016

  • Chief Marketing Officer

    2015 - 2016

    Hangster is a platform that allows users to easily find each other's availability and hang out. Our app simplifies the scheduling process with an easy to use interface. Come hang with us at www.hangster.io

  • Vice President & Co-founder

    2014 - 2016

    This organization is a co-ed entrepreneurship fraternity. Our current chapters are complemented by their surrounding startup communities, including Silicon Valley and the emerging Silicon Beach. Brothers of Sigma Eta Pi come from a wide variety of majors and backgrounds, and have started over 21 different ventures. Our mission is to transform individuals into starters who follow their passions, develop lasting meaningful relationships, and create value through innovative pursuits.

  • Banking Associate

    2014 - 2016

    As a banking associate, I helped manage over $14 million in assets by processing financial service requests for the 600+ student groups on campus.

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