Women in VC: Shaping the Future of Venture-Backed Companies
Catherine Bennett - Executive Editor at Utah Business Magazine, Moderator
Rachelle Morris - Managing Director | Co-Founder, Stalwart Ventures
Gabi Tellez - Investor, SpringTide Ventures
Gaby Porras - Senior Associate, Run Ventures
Carolyn Carpeneti - Talent Partner, Peterson Ventures
Angela Smith - Managing Director, Nucleus Fund & COO Nucleus Institute
Female investors and platform leaders are redefining the venture landscape—deciding which ideas get funded, which founders get backed, and which innovations shape the decade ahead. This panel brings together women at the forefront of venture capital to share how they build conviction, spot potential, and help founders turn early bets into lasting companies through platform support.
Through candid insights and real frameworks, panelists will explore how they evaluate new markets, shape theses, and support startups across product, hiring, and go-to-market milestones—and how modern VC platform strategies are transforming what it means to accelerate growth. Attendees will gain an insider’s view into how top female investors think and how women in VC platform roles are shaping the companies driving the next wave of innovation.