Investor Connect - 696 - Donna Harris of Builders + Backers

Published: April 13, 2022, 11 a.m.

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Donna Harris, Founder and CEO at Builders + Backers.\xa0 Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Builders + Backers invests in exceptional entrepreneurs who are building global-scale ventures to power an entirely different future - one where technology creates value for many instead of capturing it for a few. Builders + Backers invests in and helps create a future of Buildership\u2122, where technologies disrupt to democratize. With three ways to invest, their goal is to put the power of technology in the hands of more people, build up communities and create things that lead to the kind of society where prosperity is widely shared.\xa0 Donna is the General Partner at 1776 Ventures, and a Venture Partner at Praxis. She was formerly Managing Director of the Startup America Partnership and she is on the Board of the Global Entrepreneurship Network and the Policy Council of the Economic Innovation Group. Harris holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from Central Michigan University, an MBA from The University Michigan, and an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from American University. Donna discusses the state of startup investing, her investment thesis, and some of the challenges startups and investors face. You can visit Builders + Backers at , on LinkedIn at , and on Twitter at .\xa0 Donna can be contacted at , on LinkedIn at , and on Twitter at .\xa0 _____________________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: \xa0\xa0 Check out our other podcasts here: \xa0 For Investors check out: \xa0 For Startups check out: \xa0 For eGuides check out: \xa0 For upcoming Events, check out \xa0\xa0 For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group\xa0\xa0\xa0 Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .