Mary Bedegi

Mary Bedegi is an accomplished financial executive with a strong background in finance and operational management.

With over a decade of experience at Nokia Growth Partners and various Silicon Valley venture capital firms and technology companies, Mary has played pivotal roles in business planning, acquisition of funding, process improvements, and software installations.

Her expertise extends to social impact investing, where she has served as a judge and mentor in business plan competitions, made personal investments in tech companies, and engaged in grant development for non-profits pro bono.

Mary holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, is a certified public accountant (inactive), and has co-authored 'The First Mile- Essentials of Entrepreneurship.' She is affiliated with Stanford VLAB, VCBC, and serves as a Court Appointed Advocate for a foster child.

Specializing in international operations, system implementations, fundraising, due diligence, startup operations, and financial planning and analysis, Mary has successfully scaled various tech and biotech companies through hyper-growth phases. She has also led the growth of an AUM from $0 to $600M within five years at a venture capital firm.

Her educational background includes studies in finance, accounting, non-profit fundraising, and social impact theory of change and measurement.

With a wealth of experience in financial leadership positions and affiliations with notable organizations, Mary Bedegi is a respected figure in the finance and venture capital landscape.