Penny Pritzker Co-Founded Inspired Capital With Alexa von Tobel
Alexa von Tobel · 20VC: Alexa Von Tobel on Raising NYC's Largest Ever Female Led Fund , Portfolio Construction, Compression of Fundraising Timelines, Reserves Management & Personal Branding in Venture · Jan 31, 2020 · at 29:06
Alexa von Tobel, founder of Inspired Capital, recounts how former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker offered to co-found the venture firm after von Tobel called her for advice.
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“I called her back, and she was like, I want to be your business partner. I want to found this with you. Let's go. Let's bring a multi-generational stage to this.”
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