Shila Nieves Burney
InvestorGeneral Partner at Zane Venture Fund
Atlanta, Georgia
Writes $50K β $500K checks Β· typically $250K
About
Shila Nieves Burney, a Black Latinx 20-year operator in human capital and DEI, invests with a talent-development, systems-change lens and builds deal flow via structured pre-capital education for underrepresented founders.
Invests in
Climate TechEdTechFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Zane VCGeneral Partnercurrent2018 β presentGreater Atlanta Area
- Endeavor SoutheastAdvisorcurrent2023 β presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- TAG-EdBoard Committee Membercurrent2025 β presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
- SkillCycleBoard Observercurrent2023 β presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- SkillCycleInvestorcurrent2021 β presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- MDisruptInvestorcurrent2023 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- OmeInvestorcurrent2020 β presentRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
- SimpliworksInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- ATL Airport ChamberBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
- CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development)Board Member2023 β 2025Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- National Association of Securities ProfessionalsMember2021 β 2025
- StartupGSUVC Advisor2022 β 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- BLCK VCAtlanta Chapter Lead2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Creative Destruction LabMentor2021 β 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Harvard VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2021 β 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- TechstarsMentor2020 β 2022Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Atlanta Tech VillageMentor2020 β 2022Greater Atlanta Area
- ATDCMentor2020 β 2021Atlanta, Georgia
- Black Women's Health ImperativeStrategist, Health Programs2015 β 2019Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Points of LightDirector, Program Initiatives2015 β 2018Greater Atlanta Area
Education
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityBusiness Administration
- University of California, Berkeley - School of LawVenture Capital
- Emory UniversityProject Management Fundamentals Certificate
- Georgia State University Perimeter CollegeTen Step Project Management Certificate, Project Management Principles
Skills & more
Cross-functional Team Leadership74Project Management62Project Planning31Event Management15Project Coordination8Operations Management14Strategic Partnerships14Training15Team Building21Organizational Development11Event Planning9Managerial Finance6
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NonprofitsRisk ManagementHuman ResourcesFundraisingLeadership DevelopmentProgram ManagementBudgetsTime ManagementManagementStrategic PlanningProcess ImprovementSharePointFrom Shila's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University17
Floyd H. GriffithManaging Partner at Little Bristol PartnersLivi GrantInvestor at MaC Venture CapitalHassan MuhammadSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae VenturesMeaghan GamboaAssociate, Investments at Acumen AmericaSydney HolnessInvestment Associate at Collab CapitalArian SimoneCEO at Fearless Fund
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law72
Deborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesBen HinshawDeputy General Counsel at Paradigm
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Also attended Emory University97
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechJustin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersZitong SuAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersGurbani SinghPrincipal - Investor Relations at Marlin Equity PartnersCole LundquistPrincipal at QED Investors
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ome1
Also worked at CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development)4
Also worked at Techstars377
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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