E04 - Stephanie Campbell, General Partner of Artemis Fund, Advice for Founders to be Investment Ready (Houston,TX‪)‬ Balancing Impact

As part of our Gender Lens finance series, where we shine a spotlight on funding for female founders in Texas, we are excited to interview Stephanie Campbell. Stephanie is a General Partner of the Artemis Fund which is the first female-focused fund in Houston. Artemis seeks to move the needle on female founders’ access to capital.

Stephanie is also the Managing Director of the Houston Angel Network, one of the most active angel networks in the country and the Chair of Houston Exponential’s Early Stage Investment Committee. She holds an MBA from Rice University.

Episode Highlights

In our conversation, we talk about how Stephanie got her start in venture capital (VC)

·       How Texas VC’s evaluate opportunities and how it may differ from the other coasts.

·       Investment readiness for founders

·       And much, much, more

Resources Mentioned:

https://www.theartemisfund.com/

https://www.houstonangelnetwork.org/

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