Alaina Percival
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Valor Ventures · Founder/CEO and Board Chair at Women Who Code
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
FoundedWomen Who Code · YC
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Agathe DescampsunlockedAlaina: together at University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne (2007–2008)
Alaina: together at Georgia State University
Alaina: together at CodePath
Alaina: together at Valor Ventures
About
Alaina Percival is a Venture Partner at Valor Ventures and co-founded Women Who Code, a 501(c)3 nonprofit established in 2013 to support women in technology careers. The organization has held thousands of free events and grown to roughly 250,000 members across 147 countries. Percival has held business leadership roles at companies including Puma, works as an angel investor, and serves on community boards.
Founder/CEO and Board Chair at Women Who CodeYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Alaina went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Women Who Code's investors · 1
Co-founders at Women Who Code
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Zassmin Montes de OcaFounder/CTO
Experience
- Valor VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentAtlanta, Georgia
- MyPhysician360Board Membercurrent2026 — presentAtlanta, GA
- VITAL4Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- CodePathAdvisorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Alumni Association (CBYXAA)Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Women Who CodeCo-Founder2024 — 2025
- Women Who CodeCEO and co-founder (Y Combinator 2016)2011 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Georgia State UniversityExecutive In Residence2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Riviera PartnersHead of Developer Outreach2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Rogue Ambition, LLCCo-Founder and Consultant2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- NfinityCorporate Brand Manager2008 — 2010
- VersaceMerchandising Graduate2008Greater New York City Area
- PUMAInternational Niche Product Manager2004 — 2007
Skills & more
Adobe Creative Suite15HTML24Final Cut Pro11Photoshop12Ruby on Rails17Google Analytics11Facebook10Strategic Planning3Venture Capital4Board Level1Early Stage InvestmentStart-up Ventures
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Strategic GrowthStartup Developmentinclusive cultureGermanProduct MarketingSocial MediaPublic RelationsMarketing ManagementMarket PlanningEvent PlanningMarketing StrategyOnline MarketingLanguages German
- Stevie® Awards for Women in Business — The Stevie® Awards
From Alaina's professional profile.
Colleagues at Valor Ventures
C. Brian Fox, CPA, MBA
Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners
Donald Knight
Venture Partner at Valor Ventures
Elizabeth Halkos
Venture Partner at Valor Ventures
Gary Peat
General Partner at Valor Ventures
George Azih
CEO & Founder at Valor Ventures
Jean-Luc Vanhulst
Investor at Valor Ventures
Kirk Somers
Venture Partner at Valor Ventures
Lisa Calhoun
General Partner at Valor Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alaina Percival?
- Alaina Percival is a Venture Partner at Valor Ventures and co-founded Women Who Code, a 501(c)3 nonprofit established in 2013 to support women in technology careers. The organization has held thousands of free events and grown to roughly 250,000 members across 147 countries. Percival has held business leadership roles at companies including Puma, works as an angel investor, and serves on community boards.
- Where does Alaina Percival work?
- Alaina Percival is Founder/CEO and Board Chair of Women Who Code and Venture Partner at Valor Ventures.
- What companies did Alaina Percival found?
- Alaina Percival founded Women Who Code.
- Where did Alaina Percival go to school?
- Alaina Percival studied at Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business (M.B.A., Brand Management); University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne (Masters, Organizational Management); COPPEAD UFRJ (Business Administration Certificate).
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