Molly Wood
Venture Partner at Amasia
Oakland, California
Overview
Work Experience
Founder
2023 - Current
Molly Wood Media is a climate storytelling and consulting firm, advising startups, VCs, and corporate clients on climate solutions and narrative development.
Venture Partner
2023
Scout for potential new investments in Amasia’s thesis areas; advise Amasia portfolio companies on storytelling for various audiences; and share knowledge about the climate space with the Amasia team.
Managing Director
2022 - 2023
Early-stage investor looking for climate tech solutions in software, hardware as a service, marketplaces and fintech. Interviewing founders on This Week in Startups and This Week in Climate Startups.
Support founders and inspire innovation
Host and Senior Editor
2015 - 2022
Host and senior editor of Marketplace Tech, a weekday radio program that reaches some 3 million listeners per week, and regular fill-in host for the flagship program, Marketplace. Contributes analysis and reporting on tech and business to all the Marketplace programs, and co-hosts the podcast Make Me Smart alongside Kai Ryssdal.
Deputy Technology Editor
2014 - 2015
Personal technology columnist for the Times. Creator and writer of the weekly Machine Learning column, which examined new trends in technology, consumer electronics, design and culture. Producer and host of the accompanying video series.
The New York Times is a news and media agency that seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Executive Editor
2000 - 2013
Creator and executive producer of "Always On with Molly Wood" at CNET (http://cnet.com/alwayson), a weekly, half-hour Web show that reviews (in extreme fashion) the latest in consumer electronics and spotlights technology that will change the world. Blogger at Molly Rants (http://news.com/molly-rants) and frequently called-upon national media technology expert. Formerly co-creator and host of the popular Buzz Out Loud podcast and Buzz Report Webcast.
Tunes.com is an online music network, providing music content, community features, and e-commerce services for its users.
Raised $15,100,000.00 from Goldman Sachs.
Reporter/Editor
1997 - 2000
Reporter, editor, and assignment editor for The Associated Press, working in four bureaus and covering local and national news, as well as fairly extensive sports coverage.
The Associated Press is a source of independent newsgathering, supplying a steady stream of news to its members, and more.
Raised $750,000.00 from Knight Foundation.