Corey Ponder
InvestorVC-in-Residence at The W Fund
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About
VC-in-Residence at the W Fund and founder of Empact Strategies, with a background in policy work at Google, Facebook, and the CIA. He focuses on empathy, inclusion, and diversity programs in tech.
Colleagues at The W Fund
Allyson Kapin
Founding Partner at The W Fund
Cat Hernandez
Investor at The W Fund
Jason Leder
Investor at The W Fund
Jory Des Jardin
VC-in-Residence at The W Fund
Kate Brodock
General Partner at The W Fund
Krystal Beachum
VC-in-Residence at The W Fund
Lindsay Karas Stencel
Chief Legal Counsel & Co-Founder at The W Fund
Marilyn Waite
Investor at The W Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Corey Ponder?
- VC-in-Residence at the W Fund and founder of Empact Strategies, with a background in policy work at Google, Facebook, and the CIA. He focuses on empathy, inclusion, and diversity programs in tech.
- Where does Corey Ponder work?
- Corey Ponder is VC-in-Residence at The W Fund.









