Monique Woodard

I'm the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Cake Ventures (www.cake.vc) where I invest in founders building companies that touch areas of demographic change, including aging and longevity; the increased spending power of women; and the shift to majority-minority.

I am a venture capitalist who has invested in global startup ecosystems in the U.S. and internationally since 2016. Before founding Cake Ventures, I was a Venture Partner at 500 Startups where I invested in early-stage companies in the U.S. and Africa.

Following my time at 500 Startups, I became a Venture Scout at Lightspeed Venture Partners and a trusted advisor to foundations and venture capital firms like SoftBank where I advised on the Vision Fund’s Emerge program. Before moving to the investor side of the table, I spent many years in the startup industry as a founder and operator.

I have a BA in Political Science from the University of Miami and I am also a Kauffman Fellow (KF26).