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Ita Ekpoudom

Investor

Partner at Gingerbread Capital

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 27

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About

Ita Ekpoudom joined GingerBread Capital in 2018. In 2014 she founded Tigress Ventures, an advisory and consulting firm focused on helping women scale their businesses and develop leadership skills, and previously served as a Venture Partner at Plum Alley Investments, where she managed investment opportunities and pipeline for female-founded and gender-diverse startups. Earlier in her career she held product management roles at TravelClick and American Express and worked at Goldman Sachs as an analyst and institutional trader; she holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Princeton University.

Experience

  1. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 27current2022 — present
  2. GingerBread CapitalPartnercurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
  3. Tigress VenturesFoundercurrent2014 — presentNew York, NY
  4. Plum Alley InvestmentsVenture Partner2018Greater New York City Area
  5. Plum Alley InvestmentsEIR2015 — 2017Greater New York City Area
  6. TravelClickProduct Manager2011 — 2013New York, NY
  7. American ExpressManager, Interactive Solutions, Global Product Management2010 — 2011New York, NY
  8. Goldman SachsAssociate, Preferred Stock Trading2005 — 2008
  9. Goldman SachsAnalyst, Credit Capital Markets2003 — 2005

Skills & more

Capital Markets13Product Management19Trading5Leadership26Financial Modeling12Strategy36E-commerce4Business Strategy24Competitive Analysis21Strategic Partnerships8Start-ups9Entrepreneurship10
+7 moreBusiness DevelopmentValuationStrategic PlanningManagementMarketing StrategyVenture CapitalAnalytics

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Investments

Investor

DragonboatHelloava

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Colleagues at Gingerbread Capital

Becky Doell
Investor at Gingerbread Capital
Cary Conrad
Executive in Residence at Gingerbread Capital
Danielle Davis
Chief of Staff at Gingerbread Capital
Elizabeth Valiaveedan
Senior Associate at Gingerbread Capital
Jeanie M. Barnett
Communications Director at Gingerbread Capital
Katherine Rice
Partner at Gingerbread Capital
Linnea Conrad Roberts
Founder + CEO at Gingerbread Capital

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Alejandro Guerrero
General Partner at Act One Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ita Ekpoudom?
Ita Ekpoudom joined GingerBread Capital in 2018. In 2014 she founded Tigress Ventures, an advisory and consulting firm focused on helping women scale their businesses and develop leadership skills, and previously served as a Venture Partner at Plum Alley Investments, where she managed investment opportunities and pipeline for female-founded and gender-diverse startups. Earlier in her career she held product management roles at TravelClick and American Express and worked at Goldman Sachs as an analyst and institutional trader; she holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Princeton University.
Where does Ita Ekpoudom work?
Ita Ekpoudom is Partner at Gingerbread Capital.
What check size does Ita Ekpoudom write?
Ita Ekpoudom typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What companies has Ita Ekpoudom invested in?
Investments tracked here include Dragonboat, Helloava.
Where did Ita Ekpoudom go to school?
Ita Ekpoudom studied at INSEAD (Wharton-INSEAD Alliance, International Exchange Program); The Wharton School (MBA, Marketing & Entrepreneurial Management); Princeton University (AB, Psychology, certificate in Finance).

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