Where does Carmen Palafox work?

Carmen Palafox is Founder & General Partner at 2045 Ventures.

Where did Carmen Palafox go to school?

Carmen Palafox studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of San Francisco (MA, Sports Management); University of Southern California (BA, Economics).

Carmen Palafox

Investor

Founder & General Partner at 2045 Ventures · Deal Team at How Women Invest · Partner at MiLA Capital

Santa Monica, California, United States

About

Founder and General Partner at 2045 Ventures leading early-stage technology investments, with over two decades of finance experience including a VP role at Dimensional Fund Advisors. She teaches venture capital as an adjunct professor at USC Marshall and holds an MBA from Berkeley-Haas, an MA from USF, and a BA in economics from USC.

Contact· published on Carmen's own website

c•••@2045vc.comreveal

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareHealthtechSpace Tech

Experience

2045 CapitalFounding Partner, 2045 venturescurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
University of Southern California - Marshall School of BusinessAdjunct Professorcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
MiLA Capital (Make in LA)Partnercurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
How Women InvestVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
Cap Table CoalitionInvestorcurrent2021 — present
AuraAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
PropinaManagement Consultant2012 — 2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Dimensional Fund AdvisorsVice President Investment Operations2006 — 2011Santa Monica, Californica
Dimensional Fund AdvisorsInvestment Operations Manager2000 — 2006
Dimensional Fund AdvisorsSenior Investment Operations Associate1998 — 2000
Dimensional Fund AdvisorsClient Operations Associate1996 — 1998

Skills & more

Budgeting3Budgets27Investments47Mutual Funds16Financial Analysis23Internal Controls5Executive Management4Financial Risk6Auditing2Asset Management4Business Development9Financial Modeling3

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FinancePortfolio ManagementBankingStart-upsRelationship BuildingTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagementStrategyProcess Improvement

Languages Spanish

Series 7- Lapsed — FINRA
Series 24- Lapsed — FINRA

From Carmen's professional profile.

Deals · 17

JourneytrackSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures · filed Sep 2023

Orbit FabSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures · filed May 2020

Feel TherapeuticsSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures · filed Jan 2019

AutalySolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

BQT (Stealth)Solo GP

via 2045 Ventures

Caban EnergySolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

Chantico TechnologySolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

ChezieSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

FieldPaySolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

Form EnergySolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

KredFeedSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

mbueSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

MimotoSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

PathSpotSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

RheaplantSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

SUMASolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

VolunaSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures

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Network8

Jenny FieldingScout

Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures

Lolita TaubScout

General Partner at Ganas Ventures

Rodrigo Ramirez OrganistaScout

General Partner at GAIN | Guadalajara Angel Investor Network

Arlan Hamilton

Founder & Managing Partner at Backstage Capital

Anna Barber

Partner at M13

Doug Griffin

Managing Partner at Spatial Capital

Ilse Calderon

Fintech / Consumer at OVO Fund

Laurel Mintz

General Partner at Fabric VC

Investors connected to Carmen in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Carmen Palafox?: Founder and General Partner at 2045 Ventures leading early-stage technology investments, with over two decades of finance experience including a VP role at Dimensional Fund Advisors. She teaches venture capital as an adjunct professor at USC Marshall and holds an MBA from Berkeley-Haas, an MA from USF, and a BA in economics from USC.
Where does Carmen Palafox work?: Carmen Palafox is Founder & General Partner at 2045 Ventures.
What does Carmen Palafox invest in?: Carmen Palafox invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Space Tech.
Where did Carmen Palafox go to school?: Carmen Palafox studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of San Francisco (MA, Sports Management); University of Southern California (BA, Economics).

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business750

Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel Capital Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital DennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital Anna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group Johnny HooperAssociate at March Capital Partners

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Also attended University of San Francisco89

Ashley ValentineChief People Officer at Greycroft Eugene MalobrodskyManaging Partner at One Way Ventures Daniel ShermanInvestor at Initialized Capital Robert LindseyInvestor at Initialized Capital Barmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures Susan LiangDirector, Finance at Fin Capital

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Also attended University of Southern California687

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia Capital Marc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of Salesforce Gabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of Harvey Natalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital Erica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint Ventures Dylan PearcePartner at Greycroft

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Shared employers

Also worked at 2045 Capital1

Aury CifuentesPrincipal at How Women Invest

Also worked at University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business38

Caroline MaderInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Mo GhabrialSenior Associate at CAVU Consumer Partners Connie WangVice President at Electric Feel Ventures Llc Jon BassettManaging Partner at NextGen Venture Partners Lauren RinkeyVenture Partner at Springdale Ventures Neika FatehiSenior Digital Marketing Manager at Anzu Partners

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Also worked at Aura6

David GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution Ventures Anne MyongOperating Partner at How Women Invest Andres AmadorDirector at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital Oliver HsuPartner at Andreessen Horowitz Daniel Akle CarranzaFounder at Roxels James GutierrezFounder at Ocho

Also worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors7

Lindsay MehtaDirector, Investor Relations & Marketing at JMI Equity Gabe RennaFinance Analyst, Staff at Qualcomm Ventures Kelly MahadevPrincipal, Human Resources at Adams Street Partners John SicilianoTransaction Advisor at RueOne Investments Emma PatriquinSenior Associate at Roynat Capital Inc.Zak JelusicOperations Associate at 1k(x)

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