“Betsy Fore is a trailblazer, plain and simple. The first Native American woman to raise a Series A investment, Betsy is the Managing Director and Founding Partner of Velveteen Ventures. In her interview with Women to Watch’s Sue Rocco, Betsy talks about her humble beginnings in a small town in Illinois, the 17-hour drive her family often took to visit her family on the Turtle Mountain reservation, and the influence of her father.”
Betsy Fore, Founding Partner of Velveteen Ventures, shared the story behind her title with us on January 15, 2025.
Betsy is a three time founder of two multi-million dollar brands and a non-profit, Natives Rising. She is the first Native American to raise a Series A. Previously she served as an Entrepreneurial Ambassador on behalf of the US Embassy. Betsy has strong operational expertise enabling her to add tremendous value to companies while also gaining access to the best deals in underserved markets. She has been an active Investment Partner with XFactor Ventures/Flybridge (funding over 2.5% of all female-led seed rounds in the nation) and LongJump (funding Midwest-based underrepresented founders with an LP base of ~200), leading ~8 deals over the past two years. She is Forbes 30 Under 30, Entrepreneur 100 Women of Impact and BBC 100 Most Inspiring Women.
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