218 - Changing the Game in Venture Capital with Senofer Mendoza and Asya Bradley of Mendoza Ventures

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This interview is extra exciting because we’ve never had someone on the show to talk about how to secure VC funding for your business, and my guests today, who are coming to us from Mendoza Ventures, have a very unique company that specifically helps female founders secure funding. They are also super unique and special in that every general partner at Mendoza Ventures is either a minority or female, and I’m so excited to talk about their mission and vision on the show.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Senofer Mendoza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Mendoza Ventures. After having a career in enterprise sales and hospitality design, she started Mendoza Ventures to address the growing funding gap in the pre-seed investment stage. Senofer is a published author, innovator, and thought leader in the technology, startup, and VC space with a passion for equality and diversity. She is an advocate for DEI initiatives across both her professional and her personal life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Asya Bradley is a Senior Partner at Mendoza Ventures who is spearheading the firm's expansion to San Francisco. With over 20 years of experience in tech (founding team at Synapse, co-founder, Kinly, Cisco alum) and a track record of supporting underestimated founders, Bradley is an experienced investor, operator, and fintech entrepreneur. A champion of diversity and gender balance in the workplace, Bradley’s interests align perfectly with Mendoza Ventures mission to promote women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and other communities. Bradley has lived and worked throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show Notes:</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:21] - If you don’t have experience with venture capital, it can be very overwhelming and confusing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:20] - Senofer and Asya explain how Mendoza Ventures was started.</span></p> <p><span style="font