Vanessa Larco
Director/Board Member at Evident Id, Inc.
Profile
Vanessa Larco joined NEA as a Partner in 2016 and focuses on enterprise SaaS and consumer investing.
She is passionate about well-designed products and services that enable people to be more productive and fulfilled at work and at home.
Vanessa has led investments in Assembled, Cleo, Evernow, Rocket.Chat, Mejuri, EvidentID, Greenlight Card, and Lily AI.
She is also a board observer at Forethought AI, Safebase, Heavy.ai and Willow Pump.
She was a board observer at Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) until its IPO in 2021.
Prior to joining NEA, she was the Director of Product Management at Box (NYSE: BOX) where she worked on building the next generation of productivity apps across web and mobile.
Her passion for design and analytics stems from her experience in the gaming industry, which includes leading the Speech Recognition Experience team at Xbox Kinect v1, and building a top-grossing gaming studio at Disney Social.
Outside of investing, Vanessa is on the board of LatinxVC with the goal of increasing diversity in Venture Capital.
She’s also on the board of advisors for the College of Computing at Georgia Tech and Venture Atlanta working on creating more entrepreneurial opportunities for students in the southeast.
Vanessa holds a BS in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Vanessa Larco active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
NEA Management Co. LLC
 NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-09-30 |
Evident Id, Inc.
 Evident Id, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Evident ID, Inc. provides cyber security solutions for managing and sharing personal data. The company was founded by David W. Thomas in 2015 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Venture Atlanta
 Venture Atlanta Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Venture Atlanta is a non-profit organization which provides conference that creates opportunities for investors to connect with promising technology companies. The company is headquartered in Marietta, GA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Cleo Labs, Inc.
 Cleo Labs, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Cleo Labs, Inc. provides services to working parents to achieve work life balance. It offers guidance, evidence based programs and personalized app. The company was founded by Shannon Spanhake and Chitra Akileswaran in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Rocket.Chat Holdings Ltd.
 Rocket.Chat Holdings Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rocket.Chat Holdings Ltd. operates and develops open source web chat platform. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. | Director/Board Member | - |
Kindred Concepts, Inc.
 Kindred Concepts, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Kindred Concepts, Inc. is a company that offers a members-only platform for home exchange. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's platform, called Kindred, allows members to swap homes for a fraction of the cost of traditional travel. The company was founded by Tasneem Amina and Justine Palefsky, with Justine Palefsky serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Vanessa Larco
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BOX, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-09-30 |
FunLoop, Inc.
 FunLoop, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services FunLoop, Inc. develops digital toys and games for kids on phones and tablets. The private company is based in CA. The American company was founded by Jason Hable, Vanessa Larco. | Founder | - |
Training of Vanessa Larco
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| BOX, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 7 |
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NEA Management Co. LLC
NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
FunLoop, Inc.
FunLoop, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services FunLoop, Inc. develops digital toys and games for kids on phones and tablets. The private company is based in CA. The American company was founded by Jason Hable, Vanessa Larco. | Technology Services |
Venture Atlanta
Venture Atlanta Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Venture Atlanta is a non-profit organization which provides conference that creates opportunities for investors to connect with promising technology companies. The company is headquartered in Marietta, GA. | Commercial Services |
Evident Id, Inc.
Evident Id, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Evident ID, Inc. provides cyber security solutions for managing and sharing personal data. The company was founded by David W. Thomas in 2015 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Technology Services |
Rocket.Chat Holdings Ltd.
Rocket.Chat Holdings Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rocket.Chat Holdings Ltd. operates and develops open source web chat platform. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. | Technology Services |
Cleo Labs, Inc.
Cleo Labs, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Cleo Labs, Inc. provides services to working parents to achieve work life balance. It offers guidance, evidence based programs and personalized app. The company was founded by Shannon Spanhake and Chitra Akileswaran in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Kindred Concepts, Inc.
Kindred Concepts, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Kindred Concepts, Inc. is a company that offers a members-only platform for home exchange. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's platform, called Kindred, allows members to swap homes for a fraction of the cost of traditional travel. The company was founded by Tasneem Amina and Justine Palefsky, with Justine Palefsky serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
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