Soraya Darabi's guest appearances

Soraya Darabi

Masters in Business

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

The Hopkinson Report

The Role Models Podcast

Sincerely, Hueman: Stories of Kindness and Doing Good

Investor Connect Podcast

Culture: Founders, Entrepreneurs & Innovators

Entreprenista

Fitt Insider

The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands

Money Talkers

Unleashing the Future of Work (UTFOW)

Techsetters

Career Stewardship with Michael Melcher

Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managers

Alexa Von Tobel

Helaine Knapp

Gretchen Rubin

Elon Musk

Elizabeth Yin

Heather Hartnett

Sarah LaFleur

Jesse Draper

Alexandra Zatarain

Rebecca Jarvis

Hannah Grey

Laura Chau

Chris Guillebeau

Jillian Mercado

Matteo Franceschetti

OwlTail

Miguel Armaza sits down with Soraya Darabi, Co-Founder &amp; General Partner at TMV, a Venture Capital fund with over $100 million in Assets Under Management that aims to back early-stage founders building businesses beyond the bottom line.In this episode, we discuss:Breaking into Tech – How Soraya found herself at the very center of the digital media and startup land almost two decades ago and how it led her down the path of entrepreneurship and investing.Purpose-driven investing – TMV’s mission to find extraordinary returns in businesses that deeply care about the triple bottom line and the importance of backing entrepreneurs with diverse lived experiences.Fintech startups as a driving force for financial inclusion and some examples of amazing companies building a more inclusive economy.Fundraising lessons. Learning to love the process, reflections after raising over $75 million, and how Soraya found herself raising most of TMV’s second fund while pregnant… and a lot more!Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today’s global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary, instead? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join  31,000+ readers around the world!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder &amp; Managing General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIpqp

Fintech Leaders

Miguel Armaza sits down with Soraya Darabi, Co-Founder &amp; General Partner at TMV, a Venture Capital fund with over $100 million in Assets Under Management that aims to back early-stage founders building businesses beyond the bottom line.In this episode, we discuss:<ul><li>Breaking into Tech – How Soraya found herself at the very center of the digital media and startup land almost two decades ago and how it led her down the path of entrepreneurship and investing.</li><li>Purpose-driven investing – TMV’s mission to find extraordinary returns in businesses that deeply care about the triple bottom line and the importance of backing entrepreneurs with diverse lived experiences.</li><li>Fintech startups as a driving force for financial inclusion and some examples of amazing companies building a more inclusive economy.</li><li>Fundraising lessons. Learning to love the process, reflections after raising over $75 million, and how Soraya found herself raising most of TMV’s second fund while pregnant… and a lot more!</li></ul>Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow <a href="https://bit.ly/3jWIpqp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fintech Leaders</a> today on <a href="https://apple.co/3lEEIcz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://spoti.fi/3jyAJvP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today’s global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond. Do you prefer a written summary, instead? Check out the <a href="https://bit.ly/3jWIpqp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fintech Leaders</a> newsletter and join  31,000+ readers around the world! <a href="https://bit.ly/3nKha4Z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miguel Armaza</a> is Co-Founder &amp; Managing General Partner of <a href="https://bit.ly/3COqcEA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gilgamesh Ventures</a>, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the <a href="https://bit.ly/3jWIpqp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fintech Leaders</a> podcast and newsletter. <a href="https://bit.ly/3nKha4Z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4Z</a><a href="https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBc</a><a href="http://bit.ly/3jWIpqp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIpqp</a>

Soraya Darabi, Co-Founder/General Partner at TMV – Backing Purpose-Driven Unicorns, Changing the Face of VC, & Why Investors Ignoring Diverse Founders are Missing out on Huge Returns

Today’s guest is entrepreneur and investor Soraya Darabi.Soraya started her career as the New York Times’ first-ever Manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media, right at the dawn of social media’s first wave. There, she positioned the global news leader on fast-growing social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, and partnered with startups and to establish award-winning campaigns.Soraya went on to co-found the application Foodspotting, which was name App of the Year by Apple and Wired Magazine and was later acquired by OpenTable. She also co-founded Zady - a shopping platform focused on sustainable fashion in 2013 which was named by Fast Company as one of “The World’s Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Retail.”She is now co-founder and General Partner at TMV – a venture fund which focuses on investing in purposeful startups reimagining the future.Soraya is also the founder of Transact Global - a virtual community for diverse emerging fund managers. She has also given great talks all over the world and was host of the podcast “Business Schooled.”In this interview, Soraya opens up about her background from riding around in her father’s yellow cab as a child in New York to how and why her focus now is to empower more underrepresented founders and investors in the tech space.Soraya is an absolute force to be reckoned with and I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and I hope you do too.Enjoy!Soraya  Twitter / Instagram / TMV website / Transact Global websiteDanielle Twitter / Instagram / Newsletter

Danielle Newnham Podcast

Today’s guest is entrepreneur and investor Soraya Darabi.Soraya started her career as the New York Times’ first-ever Manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media, right at the dawn of social media’s first wave. There, she positioned the global news leader on fast-growing social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, and partnered with startups and to establish award-winning campaigns.Soraya went on to co-found the application Foodspotting, which was name App of the Year by Apple and Wired Magazine and was later acquired by OpenTable. She also co-founded Zady - a shopping platform focused on sustainable fashion in 2013 which was named by Fast Company as one of “The World’s Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Retail.”She is now co-founder and General Partner at TMV – a venture fund which focuses on investing in purposeful startups reimagining the future.Soraya is also the founder of Transact Global - a virtual community for diverse emerging fund managers. She has also given great talks all over the world and was host of the podcast “Business Schooled.”In this interview, Soraya opens up about her background from riding around in her father’s yellow cab as a child in New York to how and why her focus now is to empower more underrepresented founders and investors in the tech space.Soraya is an absolute force to be reckoned with and I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and I hope you do too.Enjoy!Soraya  <a href="https://twitter.com/sorayadarabi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a>/ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soraya/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram / </a>TMV <a href="https://tmv.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website / </a>Transact Global<a href="https://www.transactglobal.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> website</a>Danielle <a href="https://twitter.com/daniellenewnham" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/daniellenewnham" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a>/ <a href="https://daniellenewnham.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newsletter</a>

Soraya Darabi on Social Media, Startups and Empowering Founders

Soraya Darabi is an experienced entrepreneur and investor; the Founder of TMV, a successful early-stage holding company overseeing two venture funds and three investment vehicles all focused on ideas that will transform industries and inspire new ones. In today's episode, she's sharing the fundamental steps into entrepreneurship and how she processes her time to get the most productive outcomes. Connect with Soraya on socials, Twitter and LinkedIn or email her at Soraya@TMV.vc

Soraya Darabi is an experienced entrepreneur and investor; the Founder of TMV, a successful early-stage holding company overseeing two venture funds and three investment vehicles all focused on ideas that will transform industries and inspire new ones. In today's episode, she's sharing the fundamental steps into entrepreneurship and how she processes her time to get the most productive outcomes. Connect with Soraya on socials, Twitter and LinkedIn or email her at Soraya@TMV.vc

When Were You Right? Forward Thinking Mindset - Interview with Soraya Darabi

Virginie Raphael

Soraya Darabi is redefining venture capital by investing in undervalued, nonobvious founders who have something to prove and will make the world a better place because of it.Virginie Raphael is redefining venture capital by capitalizing on an emerging trend in fund structure innovation to better align founders and investors.Heather Hartnett is redefining venture capital by building a firm that resonates with a new wave of exceptional entrepreneurs.Learn more about Transact Global ›When Soraya Darabi, Virginie Raphael, and Heather Hartnett first met each other in 2018, they connected over their shared experiences of raising first-time funds as women in an industry that has long been dominated by men. All three women were emerging managers at their own respective funds: Soraya is a co-founder and general partner of TMV, an early-stage venture fund; Virginie is founder and managing partner of FullCircle, a preseed and seed-stage fund; and Heather is CEO and general partner of Human Ventures, a venture studio and fund.Alongside Alexia Bonatsos, founder of venture fund Dream Machine, and Marina Hadjipateras, Soraya’s partner at TMV, the women began conducting weekly calls together that they jokingly referred to as “Transact” because of how transactional these meetings felt. They suspected that other women who were trying to raise their first funds would benefit from calls like these, and they soon formalized the conversations to include others who were interested.And just like that, Transact Global was born. Today, Transact is nearly 200 members strong and growing, with emerging managers from over 15 countries meeting together on a bi-weekly basis to share best practices, discover which LPs are allocating capital, and help each other move further and faster together. The women of Transact stay connected through a weekly newsletter, a Slack channel, a Whatsapp group chat, and fundraising pods.Learn more about TMV ›Learn more about FullCircle ›Learn more about Human Ventures ›

The First Close

Soraya Darabi is redefining venture capital by investing in undervalued, nonobvious founders who have something to prove and will make the world a better place because of it. Virginie Raphael is redefining venture capital by capitalizing on an emerging trend in fund structure innovation to better align founders and investors. Heather Hartnett is redefining venture capital by building a firm that resonates with a new wave of exceptional entrepreneurs. <a href="https://www.transactglobal.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more about Transact Global ›</a> When Soraya Darabi, Virginie Raphael, and Heather Hartnett first met each other in 2018, they connected over their shared experiences of raising first-time funds as women in an industry that has long been dominated by men. All three women were emerging managers at their own respective funds: Soraya is a co-founder and general partner of TMV, an early-stage venture fund; Virginie is founder and managing partner of FullCircle, a preseed and seed-stage fund; and Heather is CEO and general partner of Human Ventures, a venture studio and fund. Alongside Alexia Bonatsos, founder of venture fund Dream Machine, and Marina Hadjipateras, Soraya’s partner at TMV, the women began conducting weekly calls together that they jokingly referred to as “Transact” because of how transactional these meetings felt. They suspected that other women who were trying to raise their first funds would benefit from calls like these, and they soon formalized the conversations to include others who were interested. And just like that, Transact Global was born. Today, Transact is nearly 200 members strong and growing, with emerging managers from over 15 countries meeting together on a bi-weekly basis to share best practices, discover which LPs are allocating capital, and help each other move further and faster together. The women of Transact stay connected through a weekly newsletter, a Slack channel, a Whatsapp group chat, and fundraising pods. <a href="https://tmv.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more about TMV ›</a> <a href="https://www.buildingfullcircle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more about FullCircle ›</a> <a href="https://human.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more about Human Ventures ›</a>

Soraya Darabi, Virginie Raphael, and Heather Hartnett from Transact Global

In this episode, we interview Soraya Darabi, general partner and co-founder of the venture-capital firm, TMV.  We learn about how one ends up as a VC when you're from a family that never read the business section of the New York Times, the value of doing a ton of internships when young, and what it's like to work in an industry that has a lot of people born on third base who think they hit a triple.  We reflect on how important relationships are for success in the tech-investment world, and also how others can denigrate your relational assets even as they are desperately trying to access them.  We also learn that it can be fun, even electrifying, to be different and not like the others and that there's a lot to be said for loving the subject matter you're working in.  A super-interesting episode!

In this episode, we interview Soraya Darabi, general partner and co-founder of the venture-capital firm, TMV.  We learn about how one ends up as a VC when you're from a family that never read the business section of the New York Times, the value of doing a ton of internships when young, and what it's like to work in an industry that has a lot of people born on third base who think they hit a triple.  We reflect on how important relationships are for success in the tech-investment world, and also how others can denigrate your relational assets even as they are desperately trying to access them.  We also learn that it can be fun, even electrifying, to be different and not like the others and that there's a lot to be said for loving the subject matter you're working in.  A super-interesting episode!

25. Discovering You're a Venture Capitalist, with Soraya Darabi

Soraya Darabi is Founder &amp; General Partner of TMV, an early-stage venture firm that invests in “purposeful startups reimagining the future,” including design-driven technologies and companies thinking about the future of work. In this episode, MBO Partners talks to Soraya about her life as an investor in this space but also about her own journey as a female founder, a number of times over, and what she sees as the trends worth watching in independent work and beyond.Soraya talks about her experience being a female founder (her first company Foodspotting was sold to Open Table and later Priceline) and how she saw a need for a playbook to level the playing field for “non-obvious entrepreneurs” like herself and why she founded TMV to help fill that gap.  She also talks about her prescient 2007 comment that “social media founder and their platforms will be more powerful than the President of the United States” and how that insight sprang from her early experience partnering with social media companies on behalf of traditional media industries. She goes on to talk about how corporate players and startups can partner to disrupt the status quo and closes by discussing the critical role and power of platforms, content, and community in creating transformative change for the 1099 workforce and how to design an inclusive, hopeful future of work in a world increasingly impacted by AI.  About This Episode’s GuestSoraya Darabi is Founder &amp; General Partner of TMV, an early-stage venture firm that invests in “purposeful startups reimagining the future.” Soraya began her career as the first manager of digital partnerships and social media at The New York Times, where she positioned the global news leader on social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, partnered with startups large and small, and established award-winning campaigns. She went on to co-found the application Foodspotting, named by Apple and Wired Magazine as an “App of the Year,” later acquired by OpenTable, then Priceline. She is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and is the host of Business Schooled - a Podcast by Synchrony, for which she travels the United States interviewing persevering founders who have made it past their startup days.  About MBO Partners®MBO Partners is a deep jobs platform that connects and enables independent professionals and microbusiness owners to do business safely and effectively with enterprise organizations. Its unmatched experience and industry leadership enable it to operate on the forefront of the independent economy and consistently advance the next way of working.  For more information, visit​ mbopartners.com.Episode hosted by Aassia Haq; produced, edited, and engineered by Leslie Jennings Rowley. With music by Brian BurrowsMBO Partners © 2021  

State of Independence

Soraya Darabi is Founder &amp; General Partner of <a href="https://tmv.vc/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TMV, an early-stage venture firm</a> that invests in “purposeful startups reimagining the future,” including design-driven technologies and companies thinking about the future of work. In this episode, MBO Partners talks to Soraya about her life as an investor in this space but also about her own journey as a female founder, a number of times over, and what she sees as the trends worth watching in independent work and beyond.Soraya talks about her experience being a female founder (her first company Foodspotting was sold to Open Table and later Priceline) and how she saw a need for a playbook to level the playing field for “non-obvious entrepreneurs” like herself and why she founded TMV to help fill that gap.  She also talks about her prescient 2007 comment that “social media founder and their platforms will be more powerful than the President of the United States” and how that insight sprang from her early experience partnering with social media companies on behalf of traditional media industries. She goes on to talk about how corporate players and startups can partner to disrupt the status quo and closes by discussing the critical role and power of platforms, content, and community in creating transformative change for the 1099 workforce and how to design an inclusive, hopeful future of work in a world increasingly impacted by AI.  About This Episode’s GuestSoraya Darabi is Founder &amp; General Partner of TMV, an early-stage venture firm that invests in “purposeful startups reimagining the future.” Soraya began her career as the first manager of digital partnerships and social media at The New York Times, where she positioned the global news leader on social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, partnered with startups large and small, and established award-winning campaigns. She went on to co-found the application Foodspotting, named by Apple and Wired Magazine as an “App of the Year,” later acquired by OpenTable, then Priceline. She is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and is the host of Business Schooled - a Podcast by Synchrony, for which she travels the United States interviewing persevering founders who have made it past their startup days.  About MBO Partners®MBO Partners is a deep jobs platform that connects and enables independent professionals and microbusiness owners to do business safely and effectively with enterprise organizations. Its unmatched experience and industry leadership enable it to operate on the forefront of the independent economy and consistently advance the next way of working.  For more information, visit​ <a href="https://www.mbopartners.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">mbopartners.com</a>.Episode hosted by Aassia Haq; produced, edited, and engineered by <a href="http://ljradvisors.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leslie Jennings Rowley</a>. With music by <a href="https://www.brianburrowsmusic.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Brian Burrows</a>MBO Partners © 2021

Soraya Darabi, TMV

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Guide Live B2B Jam Session_ Soraya Darabi

On our season one finale of Techsetters, Sam and Jenny interview Soraya Darabi. Featured by FastCompany as one of their “Most Creative People in Business”, Soraya is a cornerstone of the New York City startup scene. Responsible for helping the NYTimes adopt social media, Soraya is a 2-time entrepreneur, and has been named both a Mentor of the year by TechStars and a Young Global Leader by the World economic Forum. Today, she is the founder and general partner of Trail Mix Ventures, and is dedicated to leveling the playing field, as only 2.2% of VC dollars are invested in female founders. In this episode, Soraya talks about taking risks, investing in resilient founders, and betting on the future of living well. Techsetters is Executive Produced by Kode With Klossy and made possible by If / Then. This episode was recorded in May 2020.

On our season one finale of Techsetters, Sam and Jenny interview Soraya Darabi. Featured by FastCompany as one of their “Most Creative People in Business”, Soraya is a cornerstone of the New York City startup scene. Responsible for helping the NYTimes adopt social media, Soraya is a 2-time entrepreneur, and has been named both a Mentor of the year by TechStars and a Young Global Leader by the World economic Forum. Today, she is the founder and general partner of Trail Mix Ventures, and is dedicated to leveling the playing field, as only 2.2% of VC dollars are invested in female founders. In this episode, Soraya talks about taking risks, investing in resilient founders, and betting on the future of living well. Techsetters is Executive Produced by Kode With Klossy and made possible by If / Then. This episode was recorded in May 2020.

Soraya Darabi on the Future of Living Well

Our guest today is Soraya Darabi, General Partner at Trail Mix Ventures where she focuses on the future of living well. Previously, she worked at the New York Times, co-founded Foodspotting (acq. by OpenTable) and Zady. Some of her investments include Classtag, The Wing, and Alleyoop. Lots of insights on this episode as Soraya shares her amazing experiences both as a founder and investor, so without further ado, here's Soraya.And there you have it. It was really great chatting with Soraya, I highly recommend following her on Twitter @sorayadarabi. You can also follow your host, Mike, on Twitter @mikegelb. You can also follow for episode announcements @consumervc.Some of the questions that I ask Soraya -What attracted you first to media and then becoming an entrepreneur?Why the switch to VC and how did TMV come together?Diligence process for founders?What’s your check size? How do you think about the different fundraising stages and the overall early stage investing ecosystem?I heard in a previous interview that you invest in the “care economy”. What is the care economy if you could break that down for us?Since you invest in both enterprise and consumer, is your diligence process and milestones different for each type of business?How do you approach market sizing?Wanted to talk about COVID -Is it harder finding conviction in founders when meeting virtually rather than in person?Are you seeing more or less new companies during COVID?Has working from home been more difficult?What is one thing that you would change when it came to venture capital?What’s one company you had the opportunity to invest in, didn’t, and in retrospect wish you did?

Our guest today is <a href="https://www.trailmix.vc/team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soraya Darabi</a>, General Partner at <a href="https://www.trailmix.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trail Mix Ventures</a> where she focuses on the future of living well. Previously, she worked at the New York Times, co-founded Foodspotting (acq. by OpenTable) and Zady. Some of her investments include Classtag, The Wing, and Alleyoop. Lots of insights on this episode as Soraya shares her amazing experiences both as a founder and investor, so without further ado, here's Soraya.And there you have it. It was really great chatting with Soraya, I highly recommend following her on Twitter @sorayadarabi. You can also follow your host, Mike, on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGelb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mikegelb</a>. You can also follow for episode announcements <a href="https://twitter.com/ConsumerVc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@consumervc</a>. Some of the questions that I ask Soraya -<ol><li>What attracted you first to media and then becoming an entrepreneur?</li><li>Why the switch to VC and how did TMV come together?</li><li>Diligence process for founders?</li><li>What’s your check size? How do you think about the different fundraising stages and the overall early stage investing ecosystem?</li><li>I heard in a previous interview that you invest in the “care economy”. What is the care economy if you could break that down for us?</li><li>Since you invest in both enterprise and consumer, is your diligence process and milestones different for each type of business?</li><li>How do you approach market sizing?</li><li>Wanted to talk about COVID -</li><li>Is it harder finding conviction in founders when meeting virtually rather than in person?</li><li>Are you seeing more or less new companies during COVID?</li><li>Has working from home been more difficult?</li><li>What is one thing that you would change when it came to venture capital?</li><li>What’s one company you had the opportunity to invest in, didn’t, and in retrospect wish you did?</li></ol>

Soraya Darabi (TMV) - The Care Economy, Where Change Needs to Start In VC, and How to Approach Market Sizing

Soraya Darabi, General Partner &amp; Founder of Trail Mix Ventures an early stage investment firm focused on the future of living well.  We talk through qualifying startup investments, the process of raising capital &amp; traits of successful founders. As a 3x Mentor of the Year by Techstars, we discuss the secrets mentorship &amp; finding a good mentor. Advice for female founders, tips for networking &amp; the opportunities open for collaboration. https://www.trailmix.vc/ Past Interviews: https://www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive

Soraya Darabi, General Partner &amp; Founder of Trail Mix Ventures an early stage investment firm focused on the future of living well.  We talk through qualifying startup investments, the process of raising capital &amp; traits of successful founders. As a 3x Mentor of the Year by Techstars, we discuss the secrets mentorship &amp; finding a good mentor. Advice for female founders, tips for networking &amp; the opportunities open for collaboration. <a href="https://www.trailmix.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.trailmix.vc/</a> Past Interviews: <a href="https://www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive</a>