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Suzanne Fletcher

General Partner at Zelda Ventures

San Francisco, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Founder & General Partner

    2022 - Current

  • General Partner

    2019 - 2022

  • Advisor

    2019 - 2020

  • Stanford-StartX Fund Manager

    2015 - 2019

    StartX runs the world's top startup accelerator and founder community for Stanford‑affiliated entrepreneurs. The Stanford-StartX Fund seeks to invest in companies that go through the StartX program (past or present) that meet certain criteria. SSF has invested in 300+ StartX companies across 500 rounds (largely seed and Series A). Responsible for: managing investment vehicle, founder sourcing and evaluation, advising founders on fundraising strategy and VC relationships with established and emerging managers. I help founders raise capital from great investors and help VCs back impactful StartX companies!

  • Fellow, Class 21

    2016 - 2018

    The Kauffman Fellowship is a highly sought-after two-year program dedicated exclusively to the world of venture capital and innovation investing.

  • Managing Director, Secondary Private Equity Group

    2004 - 2014

    Identify, evaluate, structure and execute secondary private equity investment opportunities.

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    2001 - 2002

    Hired by Chartwell Investors (private equity investors) to work as a financial analyst for the new CFO they had put in place. (PE operating experience prior to heading back to b-school)

  • Analyst

    1999 - 2001

    Technology Financial Sponsors Group

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