Where does Erica Duignan Minnihan work?

Erica Duignan Minnihan is Managing Partner at Reign Ventures.

What does Erica Duignan Minnihan invest in?

Erica Duignan Minnihan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS.

What check size does Erica Duignan Minnihan write?

Erica Duignan Minnihan typically writes checks of $10K – $1M.

What companies has Erica Duignan Minnihan invested in?

Investments tracked here include LISNR, OurX, Play Pits, Tribute.

Where did Erica Duignan Minnihan go to school?

Erica Duignan Minnihan studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); UCLA (BS, Business Economics); Terra Linda High School.

Erica Duignan Minnihan

Investor

Managing Partner at Reign Ventures

New York City Metropolitan Area

Writes $10K – $1M checks

Kauffman Fellow · Class 27

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About

Erica Duignan Minnihan launched angel networks, designing one to be digital-only to avoid social-club dynamics, and pairs Wall Street-trained valuation skills with mandatory two-hour onboarding teaching cap-table and funding mechanics.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSaaS

Experience

Reign VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2013 — presentNew York City
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionMember, Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committeecurrent2025 — present
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionChairwoman, SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee2023 — 2025
Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellowcurrent2022 — present
National Science Foundation (NSF)Convergence Accelerator Mentorcurrent2021 — present
Guttmacher InstituteBoard Member2018 — 2021New York, New York
1000 AngelsFounder & Managing Partner2015 — 2021New York, New York
CoFoundersLabManaging Partner - Accelerator2015 — 2017New York
DreamIt VenturesManaging Director2014 — 2015New York City
STAR Angel NetworkExecutive Director2012 — 2013New York
Healthy Mama Enterprises, Inc.CEO2009 — 2012
Golden SeedsExecutive Director2006 — 2008New York, New York, United States
Cantor FitzgeraldAssociate2004 — 2005
Katonah CapitalSummer Associate2003
Credit SuisseAnalyst2000 — 2002
CitigroupAnalyst1998 — 1999

Skills & more

Investments99Venture Capital99Valuation63Entrepreneurship99Investment Banking34Equities21Business Strategy37Start-ups70Entrepreneur8Financial Modeling17Due Diligence32Trading14

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Corporate FinanceAngel InvestingCorporate DevelopmentPrivate EquityLeveraged FinanceMutual FundsFixed Income

Institutional LP Readiness Intensive — Kauffman Fellows

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Investments

Investor

LISNROurXPlay PitsTribute

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Colleagues at Reign Ventures

Allison Paz

Investor at Reign Ventures

Clifford Schorer

Investor at Reign Ventures

Erica Duignan

General Partner at Reign Ventures

Meli Chamorro

Investor at Reign Ventures

Melissa Bradley

Investor at Reign Ventures

Monique Idlett

Investor at Reign Ventures

Monique Idlett-Mosley

Managing Partner at Reign Ventures

Rochelle Stewart

Investor at Reign Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Erica Duignan Minnihan?: Erica Duignan Minnihan launched angel networks, designing one to be digital-only to avoid social-club dynamics, and pairs Wall Street-trained valuation skills with mandatory two-hour onboarding teaching cap-table and funding mechanics.
Where does Erica Duignan Minnihan work?: Erica Duignan Minnihan is Managing Partner at Reign Ventures.
What does Erica Duignan Minnihan invest in?: Erica Duignan Minnihan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Erica Duignan Minnihan write?: Erica Duignan Minnihan typically writes checks of $10K – $1M.
What companies has Erica Duignan Minnihan invested in?: Investments tracked here include LISNR, OurX, Play Pits, Tribute.
Where did Erica Duignan Minnihan go to school?: Erica Duignan Minnihan studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); UCLA (BS, Business Economics); Terra Linda High School.

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Also attended Columbia Business School1,173

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Also attended UCLA1,020

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures Vlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of Robinhood Ryan KingCo-founder of Chime Paul FieldingFinance & Operations at General Catalyst Melody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows538

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite Asia Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel Capital Avi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital Nick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate Ventures Michael LintsFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at 1000 Angels1

Erica DuignanGeneral Partner at Reign Ventures

Also worked at Cantor Fitzgerald53

Andy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32 Zoe van den BolInvestor at Alpha Partners Jonathan LiAssociate at Questa Capital Jared AndermanManaging Director, Data Analytics at Deerfield Management Company Craig SwansonDirector of Finance at Ospraie Ag Science Andi KazeroonianPrincipal at Outward VC

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Also worked at Katonah Capital2

Erica DuignanGeneral Partner at Reign Ventures Robert SnyderExecutive Officer at Kilo Royalty