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Taylor Anne Adams

Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at Rice Business

Houston, Texas

Overview 

Taylor Anne Adams is currently the Head of Venture Acceleration at Rice University, specializing in venture capital and venture acceleration. With a background in consulting and various leadership roles, she has successfully led initiatives at organizations like Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and United in Gaming, showcasing her expertise in strategy, communications, and operations.

Work Experience 

  • Head of Venture Acceleration

    2023 - Current

  • Founding Team: Chief of Staff, Associate

    2022 - 2024

  • Program Manager - Cohort 13

    2023 - 2023

  • Teaching Assistant - Entrepreneurship

    2022 - 2023

    Teaching Assistant for the most popular entrepreneurship class at Rice Business: New Enterprise. Rice Business has been rated the #1 Graduate program for Entrepreneurship by Princeton Review for 5 years in a row (https://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/)

  • MBA Investment Associate

    2022 - 2022

Mercury Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm.

  • Venture Intern

    2021 - 2022

The Artemis Fund invests in high-growth, tech-enabled companies led by women.

  • Managing Director, Member Success

    2021 - 2021

  • Senior Director, Member Success

    2020 - 2021

    - Manage 14+ partnerships with Fortune 500 companies - Develop relationships in order to move prospects through the pipeline - Lead all business development conversations - Own the creation and development of member groups, events, and content - Develop scaleable and replicable sales structure

  • Director of Strategy and Business Development

    2019 - 2020

Community/Flex Office

  • Director Of Operations and Business Development

    2020 - 2021

    Building the future of esports and competitive video gaming. Helping gamers build community, and helping communities build strength and scale through gaming.

United in Gaming is a esports and gaming platform for gamers of all levels and experience, subscription based and freemium model.

  • Strategy & Communications Consultant

    2018 - 2020

    Offer strategy, business development, marketing, talent management, communication and PR support for clients. Implement social media strategies, handle media relations, media outreach, pitch development, research and partnerships.

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