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370 people in our graph share verified history with Nancy — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Roger KrakoffunlockedNancy: together at IBM (1983–1990)
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×3Nancy: together at Golden Seeds
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About
Nancy Hayes is an angel investor and management consultant whose career spans corporate, nonprofit, and academic leadership. She began as a senior executive at IBM before moving into the nonprofit sector, serving as CEO of the STARBRIGHT Foundation and later CEO/President of WISE Senior Services. She went on to lead academia as Dean of the College of Business at San Francisco State University and then as its CFO and Vice President of Administration, and in 2013 co-founded the women-focused crowdfunding startup MoolaHoop. She has been an active angel investor since 2014, including three and a half years as a Managing Director of Golden Seeds, and focuses her personal portfolio and pro bono mentoring on women-led companies and founders of color.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded MoolaHoop, a startup offering rewards-based crowdfunding to help women-owned small businesses raise funds.
- Communities
- Teaches 'Introduction to Angel and VC Investing' sessions aimed at increasing the number of women and people of color who become angel investors and VCs. Serves as a judge at entrepreneur pitch sessions and on panels about entrepreneurship, angel investing, and gender equality.
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Experience
- NKH GroupPrincipalcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Golden SeedsManaging Director2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- MoolaHoopCo-Founder2012 — 2015San Francisco, CA
- San Francisco State UniversityVice President, Finance and Administration/CFO2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco State UniversityDean, College of Business2005 — 2011
- WISE Senior ServicesPresident and CEO2003 — 2005Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- STARBRIGHT FoundationCEO1997 — 2003Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- IBMGeneral Manager, Operations, Worldwide Sales & Services1977 — 1997Armonk, NY
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel6Leadership84Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy17Women Owned Business6Marketing61Social Media Marketing5Social Networking7Nonprofits12Sustainability3Business Ethics2Change Management4
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Investments
Investor
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at How Women Invest
Abrams Julie
General Partner at How Women Invest
Anne Myong
Operating Partner at How Women Invest
Aury Cifuentes
Principal at How Women Invest
Brittany Feehan
Investor Relations at How Women Invest
Carmen Palafox
Founder & General Partner at 2045 Ventures
Cecily Mak
Investor at Wisdom Ventures
Christina Bui
Limited Partner Advisory Council at How Women Invest
Erika Cramer
Managing Member and General Partner at How Women Invest
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nancy Hayes?
- Nancy Hayes is an angel investor and management consultant whose career spans corporate, nonprofit, and academic leadership. She began as a senior executive at IBM before moving into the nonprofit sector, serving as CEO of the STARBRIGHT Foundation and later CEO/President of WISE Senior Services. She went on to lead academia as Dean of the College of Business at San Francisco State University and then as its CFO and Vice President of Administration, and in 2013 co-founded the women-focused crowdfunding startup MoolaHoop. She has been an active angel investor since 2014, including three and a half years as a Managing Director of Golden Seeds, and focuses her personal portfolio and pro bono mentoring on women-led companies and founders of color.
- Where does Nancy Hayes work?
- Nancy Hayes is Deal Team at How Women Invest.
- What companies has Nancy Hayes invested in?
- Investments tracked here include RippleNami, Tot Squad.
- Where did Nancy Hayes go to school?
- Nancy Hayes studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance); University of Dayton (BA, English).
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business952
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Also attended University of Dayton66
Liz Todia ZamboryPrincipal at Mutual Capital PartnersKelby PriceManaging Partner at Keyhorse CapitalTodd FowlerDirector at Autotech VenturesKim GordonBusiness Development Executive at Five Elms CapitalThomas BremnerPartner, Growth Equity at Adams Street PartnersMark DeSantisAdvisor at Cybernetix Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Golden Seeds64
Saup D.Venture Partner at Advaita CapitalMary McCaffreySector Leader Liaison at Golden SeedsJo Ann CorkranCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden SeedsLoretta McCarthyCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden SeedsAlana LyonsManager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden SeedsKevin SilverInvestment Operations Specialist at Golden Seeds
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Also worked at San Francisco State University23
Breanna ManoreOperations at General PartnershipKarla MoraFounder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalKelsey HayesExecutive Assistant at Knox LaneRaylin RondezExecutive Assistant at Acrew CapitalElena Diez CeciliaSenior Director, External Innovation, DPDS at Janssen R&D at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCEric BearPartner at Capital Factory
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Also worked at IBM1,529
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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