Principal @ NFX

Passionate about supporting founders from the earliest stages | Supporting through product-led growth initiatives, GTM, strategy and solving the complex technical and interpersonal challenges that face founders during this most pivotal phase of their journey. An engineer by training, I spent the first 10 years of my career on the operating side, primarily in technical product management and strategy positions at companies including Cash App, SumUp and Funding Circle. I loved solving complex challenges, with collaborative teams and building new products from 0 to 1! I love to talk AI and infrastructure and getting in the weeds on technical blockers, supporting founders from a compassionate understanding of what it really is like to be building. I'm a passionate type 2 fun advocate and endurance athlete (Ironman world championships), surfer and cold plunge/sauna advocate (reach out if you ever want to swim in the bay!). Big on all things mental health, and continuing to connect with your inner self even in this hectic world. Get energy from building communities of wonderful people. British transplant in California. Reach out if I can ever be of support to you! Am more on top of email: valerie@nfx.com