Ilse Calderon

Ilse Calderon

Ilse Calderon is a Principal at OVO Fund, a pre-seed stage venture capital firm, and a Forbes contributor.12 She has over five years of experience in venture capital, working with entrepreneurs across various sectors, such as e-commerce, fintech, edtech, and healthcare.1

Career Highlights

• Principal at OVO Fund (January 2021 - Present)1
• Senior Associate at OVO Fund (January 2019 - December 2020)1
• Associate at OVO Fund (December 2017 - December 2018)1
• Forbes Contributor (October 2020 - Present)1
• Scout at Lightspeed Venture Partners (January 2022 - Present)1
• Business Operations at Mos (February 2022 - February 2023)1
• Associate at Silicon Valley Bank (January 2017 - December 2017)1
• Summer Intern at Signia Venture Partners (June 2016 - November 2016)1

Education

• Stanford University1

Honors and Awards

• Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree13

Ilse Calderon is passionate about supporting founders who understand and address the needs and aspirations of the growing and influential Latinx demographic.1 She shares insights and best practices on building and scaling D2C (direct-to-consumer) startups on her Instagram mini-blog, Digitally Yours.1