MEGHAN CROSS
Meghan is a Partner at Amplifyher Ventures, investing in early-stage, high-growth businesses built by women and diverse leadership teams. She has 14 years of asset management and operating experience in New York venture. Prior to Amplifyher, Meghan built Red Bear Angels, leading the firm's investments into 25+ companies including Lyft [NASDAQ: LYFT], Datalogue [acq. Nike] and Trumid. Her angel investments include Sequoia-backed Maven Clinic, Urban Umbrella, and Privy [acq. Attentive]. She received her venture training from Foundation Capital and StarVest Partners. A United Nations UN Week speaker, Meghan writes for TechCrunch and Forbes and lectures at Columbia University & Yeshiva University.
She is a Board leader at the Lincoln Center Young Patrons and Facing History, an education nonprofit that furthers diversity and inclusion. Meghan was previously on the ground-floor marketing teams for Skype and Foursquare at Kaplow Communications, before becoming a director at the leading post-dot-com media company, StyleCaster Media Group [acq. She Knows Media]. Meghan received her B.S. in Fiber Science from Cornell University and M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.