Donna Harris

Donna Harris is a prominent entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and angel investor known for her work in finding, incubating, and scaling solutions to significant challenges.

Currently serving as the founder and CEO of Builders + Backers, Donna focuses on empowering communities, fostering entrepreneurial thinking, and supporting viable solutions through investment and scaling.

In her role as General Partner of Builders + Backers Capital, Donna invests in early-stage startups and facilitates investments for other accredited investors via syndicates.

Donna's extensive experience includes roles such as co-founder of 1776, General Partner in 1776 Ventures, Venture Partner at Praxis, and active angel investor.

She also contributes her expertise to the Global Entrepreneurship Network board and the Policy Council of Economic Innovation Group.

Donna's educational background includes an MBA in Strategy and Entrepreneurship from the University of Michigan and a BSBA from Central Michigan University.

Throughout her career, Donna has held various leadership positions in notable organizations, including Venture Partner at Praxis, Founder & CEO of Builders + Backers, and Board Member at the Global Entrepreneurship Network.

Her past roles encompass Managing Director at Startup America Partnership, CEO at Commision33, Vice Chair and CMO at Interpoint Group / National Strategies, Inc., among others.

Donna's diverse professional journey includes experience from sales representative at Oracle Corporation to Chief Operating Officer at National Strategies, Inc., displaying her wide-ranging expertise across multiple sectors.