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#172 – Betsy Fore | From First Indigenous Founder to Raise a Series A to Becoming a VC Leader
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Betsy Fore is the first Native American (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) woman to raise a Series A and is now the Founding Partner of Velveteen Ventures, investing in children and the planet for the next seven generations. A three-time founder, she built two multi-million dollar brands — including Tiny Organics, which she grew from $0 to $13M+ — and WonderWoof, featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things and sold globally.
She’s an investor with XFactor Ventures and LongJump, serves on multiple boards, and co-founded Natives Rising, one of the largest Indigenous tech and founder communities. Betsy’s debut book, Built on Purpose, launches in 2025 with HarperCollins.
172 episodes
Manage episode 520008398 series 3128392
Betsy Fore is the first Native American (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) woman to raise a Series A and is now the Founding Partner of Velveteen Ventures, investing in children and the planet for the next seven generations. A three-time founder, she built two multi-million dollar brands — including Tiny Organics, which she grew from $0 to $13M+ — and WonderWoof, featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things and sold globally.
She’s an investor with XFactor Ventures and LongJump, serves on multiple boards, and co-founded Natives Rising, one of the largest Indigenous tech and founder communities. Betsy’s debut book, Built on Purpose, launches in 2025 with HarperCollins.
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