Reign Ventures

Erica Duignan is Co-Founder and General Partner at Reign Ventures, where she invests in seed-stage startups. She has over 20 years of experience across Wall Street, entrepreneurship, and early-stage venture. Reign Ventures is currently raising its second fund.

Monique Idlett-Mosley, an operator-investor, leverages experience as president at Timbaland's company and scaling artists into brands to craft cultural narratives; she built a business from $100 in 90 days.

Allison Paz is co-founder and chief operating officer at Nicklpass. She works as an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor focused on product development and early-stage company growth.

Meli Chamorro is co-founder and chief creative officer of Good Stories Only, a brand consultancy serving startups. She has over a decade of experience in brand strategy and creative direction, including roles as creative director at Droga5 in New York and art director at Ogilvy & Mather in Paris, where she contributed to campaigns for major global brands. She also serves as an operating partner at Reign Ventures, providing marketing and branding guidance to portfolio companies.

Rochelle Stewart serves as a member of the investment team at Kapor Family Office, where she supports a portfolio of over 40 early-stage venture funds and leads strategic partnerships to support emerging managers and mission-aligned ecosystem partners. She founded The Syndicate, an angel investing network for Black executive women, and has built a personal investment portfolio of over 40 companies primarily in consumer technology and healthcare. Stewart previously worked as a Director in the Startup Banking practice at Silicon Valley Bank and held roles at UBS Investment Bank, TPG Growth, and Condé Nast, bringing experience across finance, marketing, business development, and strategy.

Erica Duignan Minnihan launched angel networks, designing one to be digital-only to avoid social-club dynamics, and pairs Wall Street-trained valuation skills with mandatory two-hour onboarding teaching cap-table and funding mechanics.

Melissa Bradley is a General Partner at BEA Venture Fund and 1863 Venture Funds, focusing on investments in founders addressing wealth gaps. She is a two-time founder with exits and holds a faculty position at Georgetown University. Her background spans impact investing, venture capital, financial services, and social entrepreneurship across for-profit and nonprofit contexts.