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Taylor Bernal

Investor

Director of Marketing & Platform at Costanoa Ventures

Bay Area

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139 people in our graph share verified history with Taylor — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

John TorreyunlockedTaylor: together at Locatelli Activity Center at Santa Clara University (2008–2012)
×4Taylor: together at Nerd Wallet
×4Taylor: together at Saint Francis High School
×3Taylor: together at Costanoa Ventures

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

Amy Cheetham
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Andy Huang
Finance Manager at Costanoa Ventures
Arpie Kawmongkolsi
Executive Assistant at Costanoa Ventures
David Cheng
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Greg Sands
Founder and Managing Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Jim Wilson
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
John Cowgill
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Katy Wiley
Director of Talent 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.

Founder mafias

PayPal mafia115

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Reid HoffmanBoard member from 1998; Executive Vice PresidentFounded LinkedIn +2David SacksCOO / Head of ProductFounded YammerKeith RaboisExecutive Vice President, Business Development, Public Affairs & PolicyFounded OpendoorJoe LonsdaleIntern, FinanceFounded Opto +5Elon MuskCo-founder (X.com); CEO 2000Founded Tesla +5Max LevchinCo-founder & CTOFounded Glow +1

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Santa Clara University mafia82

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Jim BentonBSCFounded Adapt +3Jack JiaMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Trusper +1Praveen MandalBachelor's DegreeFounded Joules AI +1Theo NasserBachelor of ScienceFounded Right Hand +1Kurt BuschMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Syntiant +1Samir KajiMBAFounded Allocate +1

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Costanoa Ventures mafia5

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Greg RudinExec in ResidenceFounded Creative Destruction LabGreg SandsFounder & Managing PartnerFounded Costanoa VenturesEvaline TsaiInvestment FellowFounded Cambridge Cancer GenomicsFarooq AbbasiPrincipal, AdvisorFounded #DiversityVC

Costanoa Ventures mafia3

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Greg RudinExec in ResidenceFounded Creative Destruction LabEvaline TsaiInvestment FellowFounded Cambridge Cancer Genomics

Saint Francis High School mafia3

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Sid GarimellaFounded RulebricksKelly LuFounded Overeasy

Same school

Also attended Santa Clara University215

Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesSarah LucasManaging General Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also attended Saint Francis High School17

Kevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalVivian ChavesInvestor at Initialized CapitalAdrian MallingerOperations & Administration at Ballistic VenturesJannelle MatlockChief AI Officer at Eclipse VenturesHaley HughesChief of Staff at ClimacticCarolyn McGuireTSG Vantage Team at TSG Consumer Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sequoia Capital204

Michael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm

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Also worked at NerdWallet19

Bala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tom LoverroInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Arjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalShiyan KohSingapore-based early stage VC at Hustle FundJason LinCo-founder and General Partner at Lifelike Capital

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Also worked at PayPal207

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VC

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Also worked at Locatelli Activity Center at Santa Clara University48

John TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupThomas KnowlesAdvisor & Managing Director, Gratitude Railroad at Buckhill CapitalAbigail HitchcockPrincipal at Airbus VenturesGregory EatonFounder - Managing Director at Cheyenne VenturesSarah NelsonSenior Fund Accountant at Playground GlobalGeetha DholakiaPortfolio Program Director at TDK Ventures

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