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Kandace Elam

Investor

Vice President of GTM Talent at Menlo Ventures

East Coast, US

About

Kandace Elam is Director of GTM Talent at Menlo Ventures, where she focuses on building relationships with sales and marketing executives across the firm's focus areas of SaaS, infrastructure, and cybersecurity. She previously spent a decade as an executive recruiter at Daversa Partners, building management teams for venture-backed startups, growth equity deals, and public companies, and most recently served as Head of Talent Network for Dreamscape, a Daversa division focused on increasing Black representation at the board and executive levels of tech companies.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS

Experience

  1. Menlo VenturesVP GTM Talentcurrent2026 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Menlo VenturesDirector of GTM Talent2022 β€” 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Daversa PartnersHead of Talent Network (Dreamscape)2020 β€” 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  4. Daversa PartnersSenior Associate2015 β€” 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  5. Daversa PartnersAssociate2012 β€” 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. Heidrick & StrugglesAssociate Intern2011Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

  • Black Venture Institute (Angel Investing) β€” UC Berkeley Executive Education

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kandace Elam?
Kandace Elam is Director of GTM Talent at Menlo Ventures, where she focuses on building relationships with sales and marketing executives across the firm's focus areas of SaaS, infrastructure, and cybersecurity. She previously spent a decade as an executive recruiter at Daversa Partners, building management teams for venture-backed startups, growth equity deals, and public companies, and most recently served as Head of Talent Network for Dreamscape, a Daversa division focused on increasing Black representation at the board and executive levels of tech companies.
Where does Kandace Elam work?
Kandace Elam is Vice President of GTM Talent at Menlo Ventures.
What does Kandace Elam invest in?
Kandace Elam invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, SaaS.
Where did Kandace Elam go to school?
Kandace Elam studied at University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Foreign Affairs).

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