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LPs Push Into The Crypto Fray
Talks about Venture Capital, Cryptocurrency and Limited Partner
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Winter Mead
Young Leaders Circle at Milken Institute
United States
Overview
Winter Mead is the Founder & CEO of Coolwater, with a strong background in venture capital and private equity. Highlights of their career include founding Coolwater and making strategic investments in startups like Sydecar at the seed stage.
Winter Mead has a diverse professional background, having held roles at renowned institutions like Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Sapphire Ventures, LLC, where they served as a Principal, Vice President, and Senior Associate.
Work Experience
Founder & CEO
2021 - Current
Co-Founder
2011
Food logistics and distribution company.
Young Leaders Circle
2023
Author
2018
Wrote How To Raise A Venture Capital Fund: The Essential Guide On Fundraising And Understanding Limited Partners and How To Set Up A Venture Capital Fund.
Research And Teaching Assistant
2017 - 2023
STRAMGT 354: Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital.
Principal
2017 - 2018
Vice President
2015 - 2017
Senior Associate
2014 - 2015
Sapphire is a global software venture capital firm backing companies of consequence.
Investment Associate
2012 - 2014
Investment Analyst
2011 - 2012
SEC-registered investment advisor
Startups
2009 - 2011
Extension of graduate school dissertation on innovation processes in the film industry.