Kimmy Paluch
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| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
| Education | Computer science | ||
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| Occupation | Seed investor | ||
| Awards | Sego Award | ||
Kimberly Paluch is an American seed investor. Paluch is the founder and managing partner at Chicago-based venture capital fund Beta Boom. [1]
Education
Paluch earned her bachelor's degree in computer science from Dartmouth College in 2004, and later earned her MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management in 2011.[2] [3]
Career
Before becoming a venture capitalist, Paluch founded and led a Silicon Valley product innovation consultancy Boom Factor. In 2018, Paluch founded diversity-focused seed fund Beta Boom in Utah. [4] Beyond investmenting, Paluch has led the formation of the New Pattern grant program, which provides seed grants to Black women entrepreneurs in Utah and Chicago. [5][6]
Awards and Recognition
In 2019, Paluch received a Sego Award, which recognizes prominent and rising women in business in Utah advocating for gender equality.[7] Additionally, Paluch as recognized at one of eight Women of the Year in 2020 by Utah Business Magazine.
References
- ↑ Wade, Reggie (August 16, 2020). "How Beta Boom is helping women- and minority-led startups grow their businesses". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ↑ "Speaker Profile: Kimmy Paluch". Social Venture Circle. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ↑ Strier, Jacob (January 28, 2020). "Venture capital group supports companies associated with alumni". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ↑ Podder, Api. "Meet Beta Boom, A Seed-Stage VC Fund For Underserved Entrepreneurs". Your Mark on the World. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ↑ Raymond, Art (Aug 1, 2020). "New Pattern Utah aims to break down disparities in business funding for Black women". Deseret News. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ↑ Tepper, Nona (October 12, 2020). "New Pattern Chicago Aims to Give City's Underrepresented Founders a Boost". Built In Chicago. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ↑ Porter, Carley (May 11, 2019). "Sego Awards founders say event seeks to recognize women". Daily Herald. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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