Miriam Rivera — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as CEO, Co-Founder, and Managing Director of Ulu Ventures, a venture capital firm with over $400M AUM and 10 unicorns.
Co-founded Ulu Ventures and a prior angel/VC-backed tech startup.
Re-engineered Google's ad sales process to close 50% of transactions in one day and 80% in three days.
Negotiated over $1B in strategic partnerships and $10B in IP transactions.
Holds corporate governance experience on boards for an ASX public company, a US public company, two nonprofit boards, and multiple US private companies.
A first-generation college graduate.

Biography

Miriam Rivera is the CEO, Co-Founder, and Managing Director of Ulu Ventures, a venture capital firm that manages over $400 million in assets. Under her leadership, Ulu Ventures has invested in 10 unicorn companies, including three US public companies: PLTR, SOFI, and FIGR. As a first-generation college graduate, Rivera has established herself as a proven leader across business, law, technology, and venture capital.

Prior to co-founding Ulu Ventures, Rivera served as a Vice President at Google.