Creating a butterfly effect of winning (Genius Guild’s Kathryn Finney) | Masters of Scale Summit ’22
About Kathryn
- CEO of Genius Guild, a $20M venture fund for Black entrepreneurs (2023)
- Founded Digital Undivided, supporting Black women entrepreneurs since 2012
- Author of 'Build the Damn Thing,' a guide for underrepresented founders (2022)
- Launched the Doonie Fund: $150K+ in micro-investments to 1,500+ Black women
- Produced 'Project Diane,' pivotal research exposing VC funding inequities (2016)
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From the Masters of Scale Summit stage in 2022, Kathryn Finney, Managing General Partner of Genius Guild, shares her journey as one of the few Black women in venture capital, highlighting the challenges she faced and the unique perspective she brings to investing in exceptional Black founders. In conversation with WaitWhat founder June Cohen, she introduces the “butterfly effect of winning,” showing how small acts can create ripple effects of success that benefit entire communities. Through personal stories, including her father’s rise from factory worker to millionaire software engineer at Microsoft, Kathryn emphasizes the importance of creating opportunities and building companies that generate value for both investors and communities alike.
