Maria Palma

General Partner at Kindred Capital VC and Nonprofit Co-founder

Maria (Brewer) Palma is a General Partner at Kindred Capital VC, a venture capital firm based in London that focuses on equitable investment strategies. She has held this position since January 2021. Palma has a strong background in venture capital and business development, having previously worked as a Principal at RRE Ventures from 2018 to 2020, where she focused on fintech and consumer investments, and played a significant role in sourcing and diligencing numerous deals.

In addition to her role at Kindred Capital, Palma has been actively involved in various organizations. She served as a Board Member for the African Entrepreneur Collective from 2016 to 2022, supporting entrepreneurs in East Africa. She also contributed to the Industrial & Systems Engineering Advisory Board at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2019 to 2022, guiding curriculum and student experiences.

Palma co-founded NYC BLEND, a nonprofit aimed at connecting underrepresented founders to the venture ecosystem in New York, and she has held various leadership positions at Eyeview, where she focused on business development and strategic initiatives.

Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from Harvard University, further solidifying her expertise in the field of venture capital and entrepreneurship.1 2 3

Highlights

Oct 24 · twitter

Delighted to announce our @freestylevc investment into Dash Bio! While drug discovery is changing rapidly, drug development is still constrained by legacy processes…until now. https://t.co/DdSPkRmkGk @dsamuel @jennylefcourt @bjwilson34 @swift_ventures

Nov 9 · engineering.wisc.edu

Maria Palma: 2023 Early Career Award recipient

Aug 18 · PR Web

Moov, Maker of Popular Open Source Software for Storing and Moving Money, Secures $5.5M Seed Round - PR Web

Aug 18 · Barron's

Moov Financial Raises $5.5 Million Seed Round Led by Bain Capital - Barron's

Experience

General Partner at Kindred Capital VC since January 2021

Board Member at African Entrepreneur Collective, Industrial & Systems Engineering Advisory Board Member at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Principal at RRE Ventures

Education

MBA from Harvard Business School (2011-2013), B.S. in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison (2003-2007), Semester Abroad in Industrial Engineering at The University of Queensland (2004)