Fundraising Fox

Vera Baker

Investor

Advisor at Unconventional Ventures

Paris, France

Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $500K

About

Vera Baker is a Partner at 4P Capital focused on early-stage investment strategy. She has completed over 30 angel investments across Europe and North America, and previously served as a Venture Partner at an early-stage impact fund with experience investing in European and African startups. Her background includes roles at the Founders Institute Paris Accelerator, several venture-backed startups, eight years in congressional and political campaign positions, and two years in public finance on Wall Street.

Experience

  1. 4P CAPITALPartnercurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  2. AtomicoAngel Investor-Atomico Angel Programme 2021-2024current2021 — present
  3. Techstars Sustainability ParisMentor @ Paris Techstars Sustainability Acceleratorcurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  4. January VenturesOperator Networkcurrent2020 — present
  5. Unconventional VenturesVenture Partner2022 — 2023
  6. Unconventional VenturesAdvisor2021 — 2023
  7. For Colored Girls Who TechFounder2020 — 2023
  8. Jua FundVenture Partner2021 — 2023
  9. Jua FundInvestment Advisor2021 — 2023
  10. Founder InstituteDirector I Paris Chapter2020 — 2022Paris, Île-de-France, France
  11. Included VCVenture Capital Fellow2020 — 2021
  12. Future VCVirtual Summer Program Participant2020
  13. Viva TechnologyProgram Manager2019 — 2020Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  14. Reed MIDEM - a member of Reed ExhibitionsConference Manager MIPMarkets-MIPCOM, MIPTV, MIPFORMATS, IN DEVELOPMENT2018 — 2019Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  15. AfrobytesDirector, Conference Program and Strategic Partnerships2017Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  16. AfrostreamHead of Strategic Events and Partnerships2016 — 2017Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  17. AfrostreamDevelopment2016Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  18. The Good FatFounder and Editor-in-Chief2013 — 2016Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  19. American University of ParisDevelopment2012 — 2013Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  20. U.S. SenateDeputy Chief of Staff2009 — 2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Education

  1. Howard UniversityMA
  2. Columbia UniversityMA
  3. Mills CollegeBA
  4. Terra.doFellow I Climate Change: Learning for Action
  5. -
  6. Université Paris-Sorbonne
  7. SHCP

Skills & more

Portfolio Management9Research Skills6Analytical Skills4Nordic Countries1TeamworkExternal CommunicationsCommunicationLeadership1ShareholderCritical ThinkingNegotiationProblem Solving
+12 moreCoachingBusinessManagementSeed CapitalInvestment ManagementDue DiligenceDeal FlowVenture CapitalConferencesInternational EventsStrategic CommunicationsPolitics

Languages English · French

From Vera's professional profile.

Colleagues at Unconventional Ventures

Nora Bavey
General Partner at Unconventional Ventures
Thea Messel
General Partner at Unconventional Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Vera Baker work?
Vera Baker is Advisor at Unconventional Ventures.
What check size does Vera Baker write?
Vera Baker typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.

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