Miriam Rivera
InvestorFounderCofounder, Managing Director at Ulu Ventures · CEO, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Ulu Ventures at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL · Co-Founder and Managing Director, Ulu Ventures at Acumen America · Founder at village 88
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $750K – $1M checks · typically $875K
FoundedUlu Venturesvillage 88
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About
CEO and co-founder of Ulu Ventures, former VP/Deputy General Counsel at Google, and former board member at Stanford Law School and Kauffman Foundation.
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Invests in
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkImpact & Social Good
Founder at village 88
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Experience
- Ulu VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Directorcurrent2008 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Silicon Valley BankAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Sesame WorkshopBoard Director/Chair, HR & Compensation Committee/Member, Education and Development Committeescurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Stanford Angels & EntrepreneursCo-Founder /Board Member2009 — 2024Stanford, CA
- Kauffman FoundationTrustee/Chair, Investments Committee/ Member: Audit & Financial Controls and Governance Committees2017 — 2024Kansas City, Missouri
- Stanford Law Dean's Advisory CouncilAdvisor, Stanford Law School Dean's Advisory Council2020 — 2022
- Stanford Law School Venture FundMember, Stanford Law School Venture Fund2017 — 2022
- Rock Center for Corporate Governance at StanfordAdvisor, Venture Capital Director's College2014 — 2018Stanford, CA
- Stanford Graduate School of BusinessAdvisor, Stanford GSB Dean's Advisory Council; Online Education Committee Member2010 — 2015
- Minerva ProjectChief Operating Officer/General Counsel2014SFO
- Stanford UniversityTrustee2008 — 2013Stanford, CA
- Stanford Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)Advisor2008 — 2010
- Stanford Law SchoolMember, Board of Visitors2006 — 2008
- GoogleVice President/Deputy General Counsel2001 — 2006
- AribaCorporate Counsel2000 — 2001
- Outcome Software (formerly On Your Mind Inc.)General Counsel/CFO1997 — 1999
- Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)Strategy Consultant1996 — 1997
- Brobeck, Phleger & HarrisonAttorney: Corporate, Business & Technology1995 — 1996
Skills & more
Languages Spanish
From Miriam's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Mon AmiBoard seat
via Ulu Ventures · filed Jun 2021 · $4.9M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Investor
Align17ApostropheArch SystemsAromyxBeam ImpactBetterUpBlitzz SoftwareBlue River TechnologyBridgeBridge moneyBuzz SolutionsCampus QuadCerebro CapitalCitrine InformaticsCleverCoding DojoComprehend SystemsData CompassDermLinkdwellsy siteEarn UpEllevestEnya.aiEskaleraEuclidEverlawFastforward.aiFaunaFEMFidelisFigureFleetPandaFoundry CollegeFreeWillFuisz Video, Inc.Future FamilyGCommerceGenesis Molecular AIGlassbreakersGuildHabuHashedHEVOHire an esquireHomelightHubHuddlerIf You CanInkling SystemsInsideMapsinterviewing.ioJetlorejuntosKahunaKanjoyaKognizKruxLandedLaurel AILead SalesLearnzillionLex machinaLexCheckLoki StudiosLokkerMatrixDSMedrioMightyMile AutoMindSumoMiSaludModern meadowModeWalkMODit 3D Inc.MomentumMotion MathNess ComputingNovoEdNowRxNowstaOctant BioOrenco HydropowerOverlayOysterPalantir Technologies Inc.PandoPanoptic SecurityPastureMapPontoroPopulusPraxis LabsPresenceProFounderProterraProvenProvenance BlockchainRavel LawRealBlocksRemindReverRivaRockit OnlineSail InternetSIPXSLICeRSlingshot PowerSnapCheckSnowball WealthSoap AISocotraSoFiSORUSounder.fmSpanStarmaker InteractiveSuma Wealthswing educationTauliaTeachFXtEQuitableTinfoil SecurityTinycareTomoCredittrefistruth setVia.workVideokitsVillage88 TechLabViridis LearningWellBeamWisetackZebitZeroStorefrontZum
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Miriam Rivera?
- CEO and co-founder of Ulu Ventures, former VP/Deputy General Counsel at Google, and former board member at Stanford Law School and Kauffman Foundation.
- Where does Miriam Rivera work?
- Miriam Rivera is Founder of Ulu Ventures and Cofounder, Managing Director at Ulu Ventures and CEO, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Ulu Ventures at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL and Co-Founder and Managing Director, Ulu Ventures at Acumen America.
- What does Miriam Rivera invest in?
- Miriam Rivera invests in EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Miriam Rivera write?
- Miriam Rivera typically writes checks of $750K – $1M.
- What companies did Miriam Rivera found?
- Miriam Rivera founded Ulu Ventures, village 88.
- What boards does Miriam Rivera sit on?
- Miriam Rivera holds tracked board seats at Mon Ami.
- What companies has Miriam Rivera invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Align17, Apostrophe, Arch Systems, Aromyx, Beam Impact, BetterUp, Blitzz Software, Blue River Technology, Bridge, Bridge money, Buzz Solutions, Campus Quad, and 122 more.
- Where did Miriam Rivera go to school?
- Miriam Rivera studied at Kauffman Fellows Venture Capital Program (Class 15 Certificate); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Stanford Law School (JD).
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