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How to Raise Capital & Invest in the Underinvested (with Stacy Brown-Philpot) | Masters of Scale

About Stacy

  • Founder & Managing Partner of Cherryrock Capital, $172M fund for underrepresented founders (2025)
  • Former CEO of TaskRabbit; led successful acquisition by IKEA
  • Over 20 years' experience scaling tech businesses, incl. global ops at Google
  • Board member at leading companies like HP and Nordstrom
  • Co-founder of SoftBank Opportunity Fund; champion for diversity in tech funding

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After wildly successful stints at Google, as CEO of Taskrabbit, and on prominent boards, Stacy Brown-Philpot decided it was time to start her own venture capital fund. She talks with host Jeff Berman about how she raised $172 million for Cherryrock Capital, why she’s focusing on underinvested founders, and how she owes it all to a six-day silent retreat.

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