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First Investments in the Women's Fund: Bluesky

An open, decentralized social media platform

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber
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Meet Jay Graber, the visionary founder of Bluesky, a groundbreaking social media platform designed to create a more decentralized, user-first internet. Bluesky, an innovative portfolio company of Alumni Ventures’ Women’s Fund 1, is shaping the future of online communities and engagement. In this video, we’ll explore Jay’s journey, the inspiration behind Bluesky, and the impact of this transformative platform. Discover how this bold investment exemplifies the power of supporting women-led ventures in the tech industry.

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Laura Bordewieck Rippy

Laura brings operational perspective as a CEO, Chairman, and executive in technology startups, in addition to investing experience. As Managing Partner at Ripplecreek Partners’ technology practice and General Partner at FA Technology Ventures, she worked many tech sectors across many economic cycles. She also served as CEO at Handango, creating the first marketplace of mobile apps. At Microsoft, she co-founded two businesses as an intra-preneur in an elite swat team spun out of Bill Gates’s office. Laura holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and AB in Government from Dartmouth.

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