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Lorine Pendleton

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A seasoned angel & VC investor, global public speaker, Board Member, former attorney and biz dev executive. Extensive experience in the technology, sports, media and entertainment industries. Named by Worth as one of the “16 Financial Powerhouses,” Marie Claire as one of the “Most 50 Connected Women in America,” Business Insider as one of the “22 Female Angel Investors Every Startup Founder Should Know,” Crunchbase as “39 Black Women Investors Inspiring a New Generation of Investors,” Medium as one of the “200 Women of Color to Follow on Twitter,” and Black Enterprise as one of the “20 Angel Investors You Should Know." Former Guest judge on BET/Centric TV pitch show "Queen Boss." Investments: Rhode Island FC/Tidewater Landing Stadium (only professional sports team in RI & new stadium opening in 2025), Madison Reed, Canela Media, Maven Clinic, Oura Ring, MoCaFi, Goalsetter, ShearShare, Hire and Esquire (acquired by Major, Lindsey & Africa) and Kanarys. Select Media: • Yahoo! Finance “On the Move” on-air appearance and follow-up article “Angel Investor: Protests Shed Light on Why 'Black Founders Matter' in Startups, Business” • Mergers & Acquisition “Led by 5 women of color, Portfolia Rising America Fund backs mobile banking and women's telemedicine startups” • Black Enterprise – “Behind the Hype” show with Editor and Chief Alfred Edmond Jr. appearance discussing the importance of investing in diverse entrepreneurs • BlackRock 60 Second Docs “Wealth to Me” Marketing Campaign • Fox Soul – The Book of Sean show appearance discussing the importance of investing in black entrepreneurs • Motley Fool Online show appearance discussing the importance of investing in diverse entrepreneurs • Savoy Magazine – “Silicon Valley’s Portfolia Launches 8th Fund to Focus on African-America, Latino, LGBTQ Markets and Entrepreneurs”

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Silicon Valley founder turned VC. I've seen all stages of the growth curve -- from founding a health tech startup, riding 3 consecutive exits into a leadership role inside a 70,000-employee global giant. I straddle the business and tech sides -- including AI / ML / and generative applications. Demonstrated ability to recruit and lead high-caliber technology teams, partner with Fortune 100 companies, and build multi-year strategic plans at the national level. But currently loving venture capital. A technology idealist with an owner’s mindset, who loves to tinker, experiment, and challenge assumptions (most crucially, my own). Work aside, I'm a colorblind pilot, professionally-recorded musician, and ice-hockey fanatic.

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COO/CFO @ Soundcloud

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Chief Legal Officer and Head of Customer Relations and Operations at AngelList