Himalaya Rao-Potlapally: Innovative Venture Capitalist Empowering Underrepresented Founders

Himalaya Rao-Potlapally is the Managing Director and Solo GP of The BMF Fund, dedicated to supporting Black and diverse-led startups. A catalyst for change, she champions diversity in venture capital and co-leads Venture Partners, an organization promoting inclusivity in the VC world.

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Himalaya Rao-Potlapally Links:   

Websites: https://www.bfm.fund/  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/himalayarao  

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PODCAST INFO:   

Podcast website: https://www.womleadmag.com/podcast/    

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3YJHMoy     

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GkmpVInAQR7Fgco0pUa1B     

RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/409442/rss     

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYDpQX16k5Uh7G7PFjMjZ8KimqoOpFF-t    

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CONNECT:   

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WomELLE    

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/womelle    

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/womelle  

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womelle    

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realwomelle/    

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OUTLINE:  

1:16 - Career shift - social work to venture capital.  

6:01 - Venture capital, diversity, and entrepreneurship focus.  

10:51 - Diversity in venture capital, investment strategies discussed.  

15:44 - Funding diverse-led startups, venture capital's role.  

21:27 - Entrepreneurship, venture capital, and company expansion.  

25:05 - Venture capital, funding, and nonprofit connections.  

29:57 - Creative fund structuring for diversity in venture capital.  

34:42 - Empowering women of color through funding and education.