Lolita Taub is a well-known figure in the Silicon Valley ecosystem with 15 years of experience in the industry. She is a Corporate Development VP at Catalyte and Scout at Lightspeed Venture Partners, where she invests in community-driven companies. Lolita has been instrumental in achieving $70M+ in sales and has made 80+ investments as an angel investor and VC at Backstage Capital and The Community Fund. Her expertise in the field has led her to co-found the Startup-Investor Matching Tool and GP-LP Matching Tool, as well as LaaS.

Lolita's educational background includes a BA in International Relations from the University of Southern California and an MBA in General Management, Venture Capital from IE Business School. Additionally, she has pursued further education in Venture Capital through the Executive Education program at the University of California, Berkeley.

Throughout her career, Lolita has been an active member of organizations such as Ganas Ventures, where she serves as a GP, and Operator Collective, where she was previously an LP. Furthermore, she has served as a Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners, Enterprise Fund Investment Partner at Portfolia, Co-Founder and General Partner at The Community Fund VC, and Principal and Director of Strategic Initiatives at Backstage Capital. Lolita has also been a mentor at XPRIZE for the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE and engaged in Venture Capital at K FUND.

Lolita’s background further includes hands-on work experiences as a Sales Account Executive at Cisco and IBM, and as a Business Strategy Consultant at IBM. She was also a Founding Member and VP of Sales at Glassbreakers, a platform promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and Host of The F SHOW.

Lolita's remarkable work in promoting investment in underestimated founders and funders has been featured in prestigious publications such as Forbes and Inc Magazine. She is a respected figure in the industry, and her insights have been invaluable to several startups and ventures. Aside from her contributions to the tech industry, Lolita is also a proud dog mom to her Dachshund mix, Choco.