About
Paola Retes is an investor at LiveOak Ventures who joined after earning an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. She was previously an early employee and lead associate at Ironspring Ventures, and earlier held operating and investing roles at Holt Ventures, Becton Dickinson, Deloitte, and Matterhorn Capital Management. Her investment experience spans multiple stages and industries with a focus on enterprise software, and she holds a CFA charter.
florecruit @florecruit
The Flo Recruit Roadshow continues with our stop in Philadelphia! Big shout out to LARP (Legal Recruitment Administrators of Philadelphia ) for being such a great partner! πππ Great time hosting this group. #FloOnTheRoad #legalrecruiting #LARP https://t.co/2rFA6h9j1D




Nov 15, 2022 Β· β₯ 3
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Check out our newest Flo Recruit Blog, "Law Student Engagement Strategy for Law Firms." This blog covers the results of our recent survey and provides key takeaways and actionable steps you can take to ensure your firm strives in this competitive field. https://t.co/Di3BhC13jZ
Nov 10, 2022 Β· β₯ 2
florecruit @florecruit
Law firm recruiters say student hiring was more competitive than ever during the summer of 2022, as students already had offers in hand during OCI. Watch our webinar on the topic as we walk through our survey results on precruiting. https://t.co/Kk7JykNrEk
Nov 4, 2022 Β· β₯ 2
Invests in
Enterprise Software
Experience
- artisBoard Observercurrent2025 β present
- Aragorn AIBoard Obsercurrent2025 β present
- TriplemoonBoard Observercurrent2025 β present
- RevistoBoard Observercurrent2024 β present
- perigonΒ°Board Observercurrent2024 β present
- LiveOak Venture PartnersVice Presidentcurrent2022 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- SchooLinksBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- RollickBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- Flo RecruitBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- GalvanizerFounding Board Membercurrent2020 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Vista Equity PartnersPrivate Equity Associate2021
- Stanford GSB Impact FundVenture Investor, Urban Development Team2020 β 2021
- IronspringVenture Capital Associate2019 β 2020Austin, Texas Area
- HOLTVenturesVenture Capital Associate2018 β 2019
- BDFinancial Analyst2017 β 2018San Antonio, Texas Area
- DeloitteValuation Consultant2015 β 2016Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Matterhorn Capital Management, LLCResearch Analyst2014 β 2015San Antonio, Texas Area
- Valero Energy CorporationCredit Analyst Intern2013San Antonio, Texas Area
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2020 β 2022
- St. Mary's UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Banking
- AFS Intercultural Programs USAExchange Year in Switzerland, Kantonsschule Heerbrugg
Skills & more
Languages English Β· Spanish
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder β CFA Institute
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