Heather Matranga
InvestorManaging Director at Village Capital
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
About
Heather Matranga designs decision tools and alternative investment models—leading a peer-selection Family of Funds approach and experimenting with revenue-based financing—to reduce bias against women and overlooked founders.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechEdTechFintechFoodTechHealthtech
Experience
- Village CapitalVice President and Managing Director, Impact Investmentscurrent2021 — present
- Village CapitalSenior Director, Strategic Innovations2019 — 2021
- Village CapitalSenior Manager, Vilcap Innovations2019
- Village CapitalManager, Emerging Markets2015 — 2018Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Volunteers of AmericaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- LessonbeeAdvisory Board Memercurrent2022 — present
- IssueVoterAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- FEMAAttorney Advisor2014 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- FEMASpecial Assistant to the Deputy Administrator2011 — 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- FEMAPresidential Management Fellow2010 — 2011
- StartingBlocSocial Enterprise Fellow2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Presidential Management Fellow- Human Rights Law Section2011Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- TransAfrica ForumSummer Legal Intern2009Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Erie County Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyer's ProjectSummer Legal Intern2008Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area
Skills & more
Relationship Building1Communication1Leadership3Policy Analysis15Policy7Government6Federal Government5Public Policy7Project Management3International Development2Immigration Law2International Law2
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NonprofitsPoliticsLegal WritingLegal ResearchOrganizational DevelopmentOperations ManagementFundraisingLanguages Spanish
From Heather's professional profile.
Colleagues at Village Capital
Abel Grande
Iberia Associate at Nexxus Capital
Alyssa Padron
Program Manager at Village Capital
Ana María Aristizábal
Director, Head of Education and Workforce Development Investments at Potencia Ventures at Village Capital
Audrey Mate
Senior Program Manager, Africa at Village Capital
Brittney Riley
Investor at Village Capital
Cali Simmons
Senior Investment Analyst at Village Capital
Chandell Stone
Founder at Degrees of Freedom
Chenelle Ansah
Angel at Alma Angels
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Heather Matranga?
- Heather Matranga designs decision tools and alternative investment models—leading a peer-selection Family of Funds approach and experimenting with revenue-based financing—to reduce bias against women and overlooked founders.
- Where does Heather Matranga work?
- Heather Matranga is Managing Director at Village Capital.
- What does Heather Matranga invest in?
- Heather Matranga invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
- Where did Heather Matranga go to school?
- Heather Matranga studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., International Law and Legal Studies); Virginia Commonwealth University (Bachelor's Degree, International/Global Studies).
Same school
Also attended University at Buffalo School of Law2
Also attended Virginia Commonwealth University12
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