Monique Woodard
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Cake Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
About
Raised on a Florida farm and largely self-taught in tech, Monique Woodard applies a grounded three-layer cake demographic thesis—aging markets, women as consumers, people of color—to identify overlooked opportunities.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Cake VenturesFounding Partner & Managing Directorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SilvernestBoard Member2018 — 2020Denver, Colorado
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersVenture Scout2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- 500 StartupsVenture Partner2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Black FoundersCo-Founder2011 — 2017San Francisco, CA
- San Francisco Mayor's Office of Civic InnovationInnovation Fellow2013San Francisco, CA
Education
- University of MiamiBachelor of Arts & Sciences, Political Science and Government1995 — 1998
- Hampton University1994 — 1995
- Hampton University
Skills & more
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Affiliate MarketingContent StrategyCustomer AcquisitionStrategic PartnershipsPublic SpeakingE-commerce ConsultingB2C marketingE-commerce OptimizationConsumer MarketingSubscription CommerceFrom Monique's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Miami48
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Also attended Hampton University8
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Shared employers
Also worked at 500 Startups128
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Deals · 26
AsterSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
culina healthSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
EliSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
FrameSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
JoshinSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
LearnwithbrightSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
PampernailgallerySolo GP
via Cake Ventures
TenyourSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
BrightSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
Death ClockSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
EasymateSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
Easymate AiSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
Frame FertilitySolo GP
via Cake Ventures
GuaranteedSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
LotusSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
Lotus LabsSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
McMullenSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
MostdaysSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
OnguaranteedSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
PamperSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
SerifSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
Shop McmullenSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
Sol HealthSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
Stand+Solo GP
via Cake Ventures
Tender CareSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
TrytendercareSolo GP
via Cake Ventures
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