Kerry Rupp (businesswoman)
Kerry Rupp | |
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| Born | 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Duke University Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Kerry Rupp is an American businesswoman.[1][2][3] She has previously served as a chief executive officer of DreamIt.[4]
Rupp invests in women-led startups related to health and the environment through her firm.[5]
She also serves as a director of Texas 4000 for Cancer.[6]
Early life
[edit]Born in 1971 in Boston, Rupp received her early education from a high school in the Chicago area.[4]
She holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Duke University.[4] In 1999, she graduated with a master's in business administration degree from Harvard Business School.[4][7]
Career
[edit]In 2010, Rupp became part of DreamIt and later served its chief executive officer till 2015.[8] She has also worked as a faculty member for the National Science Foundation.[9]
In 2016, she joined True Wealth Ventures which invests in women-led startups, where she serves as a general partner.[10][11]
She was also the founder of Holiday Golightly, a travel agency.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Zakrzewski, Cat (February 13, 2018). "True Wealth Ventures On Mission to Back Women". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ "Follow the money: North Texas tech companies raised nearly $264M in September". NTXINNO. Kevin Cummings. 2021.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (February 7, 2017). "SXSW 2017: Julia-Louis Dreyfus, Bob Odenkirk, Seth Rogen & More Set As Featured Speakers".
- ^ a b c d "Women behind Texas' True Wealth Ventures discuss closing startup gender gap, female founder advice". The Dallas Morning News. December 19, 2016.
- ^ "An Artist Sees Data So Powerful It Can Help Us Pick Better Friends". NPR. Ashley Cullens. 2018.
- ^ "4,000-mile charity bike ride to fight cancer to run through El Paso". El Paso News. Tatiana Favela. June 4, 2021.
- ^ "WE RISE - Recruiting - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. April White. 2020.
- ^ a b Coster, Helen. "DreamIt Aims To Accelerate New Business Development". Forbes.
- ^ "For women in Austin tech, silence isn't golden when facing ingrained sexism". Austin Business Journal. Mike Cronin. 2017.
- ^ Chang, Ellen (15 November 2017). "Why more women-led venture capital firms will improve startup investments". TheStreet.
- ^ "10 people poised to make an impact in the New Year: Austin's People to Watch in 2018". Austin Business Journal. ABJ Staff. 2018.