#172 – Betsy Fore | From First Indigenous Founder to Raise a Series A to Becoming a VC Leader

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George Khalife

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Uncovering the entrepreneurial journey's of up and coming startup founders, over coffee

Entrepreneurship

Business

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#172 – Betsy Fore | From First Indigenous Founder to Raise a Series A to Becoming a VC Leader

Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕

47 minutes 21 seconds

1 month ago

#172 – Betsy Fore | From First Indigenous Founder to Raise a Series A to Becoming a VC Leader

Betsy Fore is the first Native American (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) woman to raise a Series A and is now the Founding Partner of Velveteen Ventures, investing in children and the planet for the next seven generations. A three-time founder, she built two multi-million dollar brands — including Tiny Organics, which she grew from $0 to $13M+ — and WonderWoof, featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things and sold globally.

She’s an investor with XFactor Ventures and LongJump, serves on multiple boards, and co-founded Natives Rising, one of the largest Indigenous tech and founder communities. Betsy’s debut book, Built on Purpose, launches in 2025 with HarperCollins.