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Taylor Bernal

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Director of Marketing & Platform at Costanoa Ventures

Bay Area

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About

Taylor Bernal is Director of Marketing & Platform at Costanoa Ventures, where she supports portfolio founders on brand narrative, storytelling, and founder events. She previously worked on Sequoia Capital's marketing team and spent nearly six years at fintech startup NerdWallet, which she joined as an early PR/marketing hire. She studied anthropology in college.

Experience

  1. Costanoa VenturesDirector of Marketing & Platformcurrent2021 — present
  2. Sequoia CapitalDigital Marketing Manager2018 — 2021Menlo Park, CA
  3. NerdWalletSocial Media Associate, Brand Marketing2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  4. NerdWalletCo-Founder of The Black Nerds Network2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. NerdWalletSenior Marketing Analyst & Social Media Lead2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. NerdWalletPublic Relations & Social Media Specialist2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  7. PayPalCommunication Specialist2012San Jose, CA
  8. San Francisco International AirportTeam Leader - Intern Programs2011 — 2012
  9. Locatelli Activity Center at Santa Clara UniversityEvent Manager2010 — 2012
  10. Bronco Bench Foundation in the SCU Athletic DepartmentUndergraduate Student Intern2010 — 2011
  11. Santa Clara UniversityOrientation Leader2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Storytelling1Social Media Marketing12Digital MarketingPublic Relations26Social Media50Event Planning14Media Relations9Marketing8Strategic Communications7Event Management5Editing6Blogging4
+12 moreCreative WritingCrisis CommunicationsTiktok MarketingVenture CapitalGo-to-market StrategyWordPressSalesforce.comFacebook Ads ManagerPublic SpeakingLeadershipManagementFundraising
  • LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Fundamentals — LinkedIn
  • Excel Intro — AcademyX

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Colleagues at Costanoa Ventures

Aman Naimat
Investment Team at Costanoa Ventures
Amy Cheetham
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Andy Huang
Finance Manager at Costanoa Ventures
Arpie Kawmongkolsi
Executive Assistant at Costanoa Ventures
Casey Aylward
Investor at Accel
Chris Gramling
MBA Fellow at Costanoa Ventures
David Cheng
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Greg Sands
Founder and Managing Partner at Costanoa Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Taylor Bernal?
Taylor Bernal is Director of Marketing & Platform at Costanoa Ventures, where she supports portfolio founders on brand narrative, storytelling, and founder events. She previously worked on Sequoia Capital's marketing team and spent nearly six years at fintech startup NerdWallet, which she joined as an early PR/marketing hire. She studied anthropology in college.
Where does Taylor Bernal work?
Taylor Bernal is Director of Marketing & Platform at Costanoa Ventures.
Where did Taylor Bernal go to school?
Taylor Bernal studied at Santa Clara University (Bachelor of Arts, Communication); Saint Francis High School.

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