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Carmen Palafox

Investor

Founder & 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

  1. 2045 CapitalFounding Partner, 2045 venturescurrent2021 β€” presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. University of Southern California - Marshall School of BusinessAdjunct Professorcurrent2022 β€” presentUnited States
  3. MiLA Capital (Make in LA)Partnercurrent2015 β€” presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  4. How Women InvestVenture Partnercurrent2023 β€” presentUnited States
  5. Cap Table CoalitionInvestorcurrent2021 β€” present
  6. AuraAdvisory Board Member2017 β€” 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. PropinaManagement Consultant2012 β€” 2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  8. Dimensional Fund AdvisorsVice President Investment Operations2006 β€” 2011Santa Monica, Californica
  9. Dimensional Fund AdvisorsInvestment Operations Manager2000 β€” 2006
  10. Dimensional Fund AdvisorsSenior Investment Operations Associate1998 β€” 2000
  11. Dimensional Fund AdvisorsClient Operations Associate1996 β€” 1998

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2012 β€” 2014
  2. University of San FranciscoMA, Sports Management
  3. University of Southern CaliforniaBA, Economics
  4. NSHMBA Scholar

Skills & more

Budgeting3Budgets27Investments47Mutual Funds16Financial Analysis23Internal Controls5Executive Management4Financial Risk6Auditing2Asset Management4Business Development9Financial Modeling3
+11 moreFinancePortfolio ManagementBankingStart-upsRelationship BuildingTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagementStrategyProcess Improvement

Languages Spanish

  • Series 7- Lapsed β€” FINRA
  • Series 24- Lapsed β€” FINRA

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Shared employers

Deals Β· 17

JourneytrackSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures Β· filed Sep 2023

Orbit FabSolo GP

via 2045 Ventures Β· filed May 2020

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