Carmen Palafox
InvestorFounder & General Partner at 2045 Ventures Β· Partner at MiLA Capital Β· Deal Team at How Women Invest
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.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareHealthtechSpace Tech
Experience
- 2045 CapitalFounding Partner, 2045 venturescurrent2021 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- University of Southern California - Marshall School of BusinessAdjunct Professorcurrent2022 β presentUnited States
- MiLA Capital (Make in LA)Partnercurrent2015 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- How Women InvestVenture Partnercurrent2023 β presentUnited States
- Cap Table CoalitionInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- AuraAdvisory Board Member2017 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- PropinaManagement Consultant2012 β 2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Dimensional Fund AdvisorsVice President Investment Operations2006 β 2011Santa Monica, Californica
- Dimensional Fund AdvisorsInvestment Operations Manager2000 β 2006
- Dimensional Fund AdvisorsSenior Investment Operations Associate1998 β 2000
- Dimensional Fund AdvisorsClient Operations Associate1996 β 1998
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2012 β 2014
- University of San FranciscoMA, Sports Management
- University of Southern CaliforniaBA, Economics
- NSHMBA Scholar
Skills & more
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FinancePortfolio ManagementBankingStart-upsRelationship BuildingTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagementStrategyProcess ImprovementLanguages Spanish
- Series 7- Lapsed β FINRA
- Series 24- Lapsed β FINRA
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business511
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Also attended University of San Francisco54
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Also attended University of Southern California376
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Shared employers
Also worked at 2045 Capital1
Also worked at University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business27
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Also worked at MiLA Capital (Make in LA)2
Deals Β· 17
JourneytrackSolo GP
via 2045 Ventures Β· filed Sep 2023
Orbit FabSolo GP
via 2045 Ventures Β· filed May 2020
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
Feel TherapeuticsSolo 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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