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Seed Investment: $150k, Patagonia Vest: $100, 5 Years with 500 Startups: Priceless.
Talks about Startup, Venture Capital and Women In Tech
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Tanya Soman
Managing Partner at Southpaw Capital
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Tanya Soman is the Founder and General Partner at Southpaw Capital in Los Angeles, California, with a background in venture capital and entrepreneurship. She has held roles at prominent organizations like 500 Startups and has a strong track record of investing in early-stage startups, specializing in seed and pre-seed stages in the Los Angeles/Southern California region.
Work Experience
Founder & Managing Partner
2021 - Current
Southpaw Capital is a VC fund with a hybrid approach, making investments in emerging funds and direct investments in Seed-Series B companies.
Venture Partner
2016 - 2019
500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of startup programs headquartered in San Francisco. We have invested in over 2,000 technology startups all over the world since our inception in 2010. Our team of 150 people based in 20 countries manage seed investments across 74 countries and speak over 25 languages. The 500 Seed Program emphasizes internet marketing, customer acquisition, and fundraising. In addition to investments, we are passionate about helping build viable startup ecosystems and run educational programs around the world.
Principal
2015 - 2016
Associate
2014 - 2015
500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.
Raised $2,271,999.00 from Abu Dhabi Financial Group.
Sales Account Manager
2013 - 2013
Snaps is a mobile app that helps consumers engage with the brands and social causes they love. Snaps allows users to add virtually anything - from branded content provided by clients, images of athletes, celebrities and musicians, or a range of fun icons - to their photos. The result is unique UGC that attracts the attention of people across social networks, serving as a novel way to advertise as fans become content creators and brand ambassadors. Snaps has already helped dozens of brands activate their consumers, including Nestle, Fox Studios, Sony Pictures, Kate Spade, The Baltimore Ravens, and The US Olympic Committee. Snaps is available as a free download for both iOS and Android.
Social Media Marketing Manager
2013 - 2013
Snaps is a Conversational Automation Platform for eCommerce.
Raised $11,250,000.00 from Signal Peak Ventures and Charge Ventures.