About
Betsy Fore is the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Velveteen Ventures, which invests in solutions for children and the planet. She previously co-founded and co-led Tiny Organics, a company selling organic baby and toddler meals, and earlier founded Wondermento (creators of the WonderWoof dog wearable) and worked at Mind Candy in London leading product. She also co-founded the non-profit Natives Rising, a community of Indigenous technologists and founders.
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerFoodTech
Experience
- Velveteen VenturesFounding Partner & Managing Directorcurrent2024 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Stanford UniversityGuest Lecturercurrent2026 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- HarperCollins PublishersAuthorcurrent2025 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- XFactor VenturesInvestment Partnercurrent2022 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- SOCAP GlobalContent Curation Council Member, Climate Capital Trackcurrent2024 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Change LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 β presentNavajo County, Arizona, United States
- The Impact Seat FoundationBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LongJumpVenture Partnercurrent2022 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- ChiefFounding Membercurrent2019 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Natives RisingCo-Founder & CIO2022 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Tiny OrganicsCo-Founder & Board Member - Founding CEO2017 β 2022New York, New York, United States
- WondermentoFounder & CEO2013 β 2018New York
- WondermentoTop Dog2013 β 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Mind CandyProduct Creative Director2012 β 2013Shoreditch, London
- Mind CandySenior Product Creative Manager2011 β 2012Shoreditch, London
- Big Monster ToysToy and Game Inventor2008 β 2011Greater Chicago Area
- RC2Designer2008Greater Chicago Area
Education
- School of the Art Institute of ChicagoOil Painting, Summer Program2004
- University of Illinois ChicagoBachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Industrial Design2004 β 2008
- Dr. Phil Parker Training InstituteClinical Diploma in NLP, Coaching & Hypnotherapy2023 β 2024
Skills & more
Strategic PlanningCritical ThinkingVenture CapitalUniversity LecturingClimate AdvisoryCreative WritingInvestmentsEntrepreneurshipCreative DirectionBrand DevelopmentAdvertisingProduct Design
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Concept DevelopmentSketchingProduct DevelopmentRenderingConcept DesignDrawingIllustrationMarketing StrategyStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentFrom Betsy's professional profile.
Colleagues at xfactor ventures
Aihui Ong
General Partner, Transform Capital at xfactor ventures
Allison Kopf
CEO, Tract at xfactor ventures
Amanda Bradford
Co-Founder & CEO, The League at xfactor ventures
Amy Nelson
Founder & CEO, The Riveter at xfactor ventures
Anna Palmer
Venture Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners
Aubrie Pagano
General Partner, Managing Member at Corigin Ventures
Chip Hazard
General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners
Danielle Morrill
Co-Founder & CEO, Groupthink at xfactor ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Betsy Fore?
- Betsy Fore is the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Velveteen Ventures, which invests in solutions for children and the planet. She previously co-founded and co-led Tiny Organics, a company selling organic baby and toddler meals, and earlier founded Wondermento (creators of the WonderWoof dog wearable) and worked at Mind Candy in London leading product. She also co-founded the non-profit Natives Rising, a community of Indigenous technologists and founders.
- Where does Betsy Fore work?
- Betsy Fore is Founding Partner, Velveteen Ventures at xfactor ventures.
- What does Betsy Fore invest in?
- Betsy Fore invests in Climate Tech, Consumer, FoodTech.
- Where did Betsy Fore go to school?
- Betsy Fore studied at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Oil Painting, Summer Program); University of Illinois Chicago (Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Industrial Design); Dr. Phil Parker Training Institute (Clinical Diploma in NLP, Coaching & Hypnotherapy).
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia903
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Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonMSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1
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xfactor ventures mafia18
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Aihui OngFounder and CEO, EdgiLife / Love With FoodFounded Love With Food +2Danielle MorrillPartnerFounded Firstparty Labs +2Liz WhitmanInvestorFounded Manicube +1Nanxi LiuCo-Founder and CEO, BlazeFounded Nanoly Bioscience +1Erica BresciaManaging Director, Redpoint VenturesFounded BitnamiAnna PalmerCo-Founder and General Partner (XFactor); General Partner (Flybridge), FlybridgeFounded Boston Legacy FC
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University of Illinois Chicago mafia10
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Lyle BerkowitzMDFounded Apollo Health +1Anshul SadanaMSFounded NexthopPaul BurtonBAFounded Akan BiosciencesDave MessinaBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Cofactor GenomicsVincent PribbleBachelor of Science - BSFounded Micro MeatSneh PatelFounded Delfino AI
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Chief mafia4
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago mafia2
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Same school
Also attended School of the Art Institute of Chicago6
Also attended University of Illinois Chicago44
Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSteve ShafferOperating Partner at Volition CapitalAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESStefano GaliassoVice President at Energy Capital VenturesBoris GyllhamnInvestor at Almi Invest
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Shared employers
Also worked at HarperCollins Publishers7
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKris VerburghPartner & Head of Science at BOLD LongevitySuzanne KellyCEO of Cipher Brief at New North VenturesLeland MelvinVenture Partner at Pier 70 VenturesScott HartleyFounder & General Partner at Everywhere VenturesJeffrey KarpInvestor at Partners Innovation
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Also worked at SOCAP Global5
Gray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesLindsay ZizumboExecutive Director (Impact Foundation); Co-Founder & Managing Partner (Impact Advisory) at Sorenson ImpactRobert MunsonManaging Director, Marketing & Comms; President SOCAP Global at Sorenson ImpactMichelle ArΓ©valo-CarpenterGeneral Partner at IMPAQTO CapitalLauren FletcherFounder BetaEarth.global, Founder BioCarbon Engineering at Savia Ventures
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Also worked at Chief67
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalSaydeah HowardCo-founder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock Capital
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