Elisa Sepulveda sits with her dog Lola “Potato” Rose

MATH Venture Partners is pleased to announce Elisa Sepulveda has joined the investment team as a full-time Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) located in Austin, Texas. As EIR, Elisa will source and diligence new investments and work closely with the existing MATH portfolio.

Elisa is an operational leader and community builder that has been involved in cultivating the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Austin and greater Texas for more than ten years. She is the Managing Director of Founder Institute Austin, an early stage accelerator program, where she has helped launch 70 companies over the last four years. Prior to that, Elisa was the Managing Director for the Riveter, a coworking space and community for women and the Evangelist for Galvanize, a learning community for technology. Elisa has won several awards for the communities she built for women and people of color in Austin and is launching a new community for Latinx founders and funders in Texas. Elisa also sits on the board of Austin Technology Alliance and the SXSW Pitch Competition.

“Elisa brings a passion for community building that is undeniable,” said Dana Wright, Managing Director. “After our first couple of conversations, it was evident that Elisa also believes in helping drive customer acquisition in companies as much as we do. We are thrilled to have her join MATH as we expand the team in Texas.”

Dana Wright moved to Austin from Chicago in January 2021. MATH Venture Partners has invested in five Texas-based startups since its inception in 2014.