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Roseanne Wincek
Scientist -> Entrepreneur -> Investor
Roseanne Wincek: Co-Founder & Managing Director at Renegade Partners
Roseanne Wincek is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Renegade Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm she started in 2020 with Renata Quintini.13 She has over a decade of experience in venture capital, investing in pioneering founders tackling big problems.1
Prior to Renegade, Roseanne served as a Partner at IVP, a later-stage venture firm, where she invested in high-growth companies like Glossier, Compass, Wise, Looker, Motive, and MasterClass.15 She continues to serve on MasterClass's board.1 Earlier in her career, she was a Principal at Canaan Partners, investing in companies such as MetaCloud, Unifi Software, and Turo.1
Roseanne has an impressive academic background. She earned her BS in Chemistry and MA in Biophysics from UC Berkeley, where she was a PhD candidate.12 She also has an MBA from Stanford University.12 Her career in tech began when she co-founded music technology startup imthemusic while dropping out of her PhD program.14
At Renegade Partners, Roseanne currently serves on the boards of portfolio companies Spekit, La Haus, Daily, and Auxilius.5 She is also a Trustee at Hathaway Brown School.2
