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8 Actions to be a Better Ally and Drive Capital to Black Founders
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Nisha Dua
Managing Partner at BBG Ventures
New York, New York
Overview
Nisha Dua is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of BBG Ventures in New York, with a background in corporate law and experience in managing investments in various sectors including ClimateTech, Education, and Consumer Internet. She has successfully invested in a range of companies such as Diem, Planet FWD, and Winky Lux, showcasing her expertise in venture capital and supporting female founders.
Throughout her career, Nisha Dua has demonstrated a strong commitment to empowering female entrepreneurs and diverse investors, founding #BUILTBYGIRLS and making strategic investments in companies that align with her values. Her role at BBG Ventures has allowed her to leverage her skills in business strategy, due diligence, and corporate finance to support innovative startups and drive growth in the tech industry.
Work Experience
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
2019 - Current
BBG Ventures is a pre-seed and seed fund investing in underestimated founders building solutions for our polycultural future. Our founders are tackling the biggest arenas of the economy that require reinvention: health and wellbeing, work and education, financial security, energy resiliency and overlooked consumers. We look for founders who want to move the world forward, and whose unique combination of lived and learned experiences give them a competitive advantage. Notable BBGV investments include triple unicorn Spring Health, KiwiCo, Zola, Hopskipdrive, Canela Media, Starface, Supercircle and Topline Pro. BBGV was co-founded by Susan Lyne (ABC Entertainment, Martha Stewart, Gilt, AOL; GoPro and Blade) and Nisha Dua (Bain, AOL, BUILT BY GIRLS).
Advisory Board Member
2024
Built by New York’s leading VC firms, the Factor Fellowship connects top talent to startup careers. Together, we are building an innovation economy reflective of NYC’s diversity, hustle, and grit. https://www.factornyc.org/
Partner
2014 - 2018
BBG Ventures is a New York-based seed stage venture capital fund founded by Susan Lyne and Nisha Dua, backed by AOL which invests in women-led technology companies. We back founders who are creating market-defining consumer applications and services that make our lives simpler, better, more delightful. Our portfolio of over 40 companies includes start-ups like Glamsquad, Zola, Modsy, goTenna, Pymetrics, Lola, Beautycon and The Wing.
Founder
2014 - 2018
#BUILTBYGIRLS challenges young women to be builders, creators, and innovators – the protagonists in their own lives. Whether you want to be the next Zuckerberg, or build the next great fashion empire, technology will fuel your passion and drive your success. We give young women the tools to help them build the world of tomorrow in the tech-enabled economy. http://www.builtbygirls.com/
General Manager
2014 - 2015
A site for girls, #builtbygirls. The new Cambio was built out of a partnership with Girls Who Code. Five GWC alumni helped rebuild the site as a platform that not only entertains but empowers young women to build anything they want to build and be anything they want to be. Cambio features everything today's millennial woman wants to read about -entertainment, fashion, beauty, tech, music, inspiration and advice. Cambio is owned by AOL.
Chief of Staff to Susan Lyne, AOL Brands Group; GM, Cambio
2013 - 2014
Senior Associate Consultant
2010 - 2013
Lawyer
2004 - 2010
Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
Assistant to CEO and Executive Team
2002 - 2004
Education
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
2001 - 2005
Investments
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