Podcast #10 | Miriam Rivera: "If You Invest In Diverse Teams, It Will Lead to Financial Outperformance"

In this episode I talk with Miriam Rivera, a co-founder and managing director of Ulu Ventures, an early seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. Entrepreneurs in her current fund are quite diverse by industry standards and Miriam is dedicated to increasing diversity in both the entrepreneurial and investment communities.

In Ep. 10 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast, Evan Epstein talks with Miriam Rivera, co-founder and managing director of Ulu Ventures, an early seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley.

Entrepreneurs in her current fund are quite diverse by industry standards and Miriam is dedicated to increasing diversity in both the entrepreneurial and investment communities. Prior to Ulu Ventures, Miriam was vice president / deputy general counsel at Google, which she joined in 2001 as the second attorney. There she helped build and lead an award-winning global legal department. She is a board member of the Kauffman Foundation, a national endowment dedicated to increasing opportunity for Americans through education and entrepreneurship.

The discussion is focused on Miriam’s experience as an executive in Silicon Valley and her transition to the venture industry. They particularly discuss Miriam’s thoughts and approach to corporate governance in the seed stage and beyond in the venture capital investment process.

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