About me
Himalaya loves learning and being in roles that challenge me to continuously improve and reiterate. She has a passion for bringing that knowledge to BIPOC communities with the goal of creating access and empowerment. Her interest and passion has led her to many different roles and industries.
She started her career as a Social Worker in Hunts Point. She has launched several businesses, including CarBar. Over the last few years, her passion has led her to be one of the Managing Directors and General Partners of the Black Founders Matter Fund which is a seed-stage fund focused on highly scalable Black-led deal flow within the United States. Prior to becoming a GP, she got an MBA and specialized training in Venture Finance and worked in seven different firms as an Associate, Deal Lead, and eventually Fund Manager. She was an adjunct professor at Portland State University teaching MBA and MSF students about venture investing before co-launching Venture Partners, an educational non-profit, in partnership with VertueLab and NVCA’s Venture Forward/VC University.
Himalaya is open to keynote speaking and panel discussions/moderation on topics related to her journey in venture capital, inclusive investing, capital and entrepreneurship access barriers for women and people of color, and blended capital approaches for startups.
