Innovate continuously to remain competitive

Cindy Padnos, founder and Managing Partner at Illuminate Ventures, invests in B2B SaaS, enterprise cloud and mobile computing startups. She shares her incredible journey as a female founder of a venture capital firm. Named one of the Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley by New York Times, Cindy cares deeply about increasing diversity in the technology industry.

• Founders are judged for who they are and for the people they attract to the team
• If you aren't always innovating, you're likely to be left behind
• The technology you choose should differentiate your business or provide advantage in a significant way
• Domain knowledge and customer understanding are among key things to find in prospective founders.
• Non-profit: ASTIA  and Springboard Enterprises