Jenny Friedman: The Cardi B of VC
Venture capital can seem like a drab world sometimes.
Though far from the sobriety of investment banking, consulting, or private equity, it can suffer from the same uniformities of background, appearance, and thought. There’s a reason why being considered a “contrarian” was once a prized accolade, even if that term has been bludgeoned into meaninglessness of late.
If the asset class is a blur of monochromatism, all blacks and whites and dull grays, Jenny Friedman is a stripe of color thrown across the canvas. Extroverted, opinionated, and always entertaining, Jenny combines a love of deep research with a flair that has given her the nickname “the Cardi B of VC.”
In the middle of lockdown, we had a chance to catch up. I hope you enjoy learning about Jenny’s upbringing in New York, her escape from Goldman Sachs, and the audio erotica startup she wishes she’d backed.
Brief
- Great expectations in a family of financiers
- Making moves at Minibar
- Liz Wessel: the ultimate recruiter
- The gift of Electric AI
- Missing the next Fifty Shades of Grey
- The right song for a Raya profile
- Sheryl Sandberg and Whitney…
