About Me
Hi! I'm Lisha Bell, a passionate venture capitalist with a strong focus on angel investing, racial equity, and empowering women in finance. Based in Oakland, CA, I work for PayPal Ventures and am dedicated to creating opportunities for diverse entrepreneurs.
What I Do
💸 Angel Investing: Supporting early-stage startups with capital and strategic guidance.
🚀 Venture Capital: Driving innovation and growth through strategic investments at PayPal Ventures.
✊🏾 Racial Equity: Advocating for and investing in initiatives that promote racial justice and equity.
👩🏽💼 Women in Investing: Educating and empowering women to become savvy investors and financial leaders.
My Mission
To create a more inclusive and equitable financial landscape by supporting diverse founders and empowering women through education and investment opportunities.
Awards
Bay Area Iconic Women Awards 2024
Amplify Internal Equity Service Award
Distinguished Service Award, Berkeley Columbia
JFF Changemaker
USC Widney Outstanding Alumna
2013 Berkeley Columbia Distinguished Service Award
Speaker
Watch my Ted Talk (Video here)
RiseUp Summit (Cairo, Egypt)
► Visit my speaker page here
Course
Venture Capital Course, Pledge LA
Angel Investing Course, Leading women defined
Featured Articles
Cheddar TV
Tech Career
Lisha Bell has over 20 years of experience in technology innovation, particularly focused on digital money movement solutions. She has held roles at PayPal Ventures, where she currently leads the Economic Opportunity Fund, a $100 million investment into diverse emerging fund managers. Prior to PayPal, Lisha worked at Wells Fargo, Kohl’s, and Feedzai, contributing to the development of digital financial products like online banking, bill pay, and digital wallets.
Philanthropy
Lisha is the co-founder of BLXVC, an angel syndicate of moms that funds Black and Brown founders. She was the prior deal flow lead for Pipeline Angels, an impact investor group focused on women and femmes, building a portfolio of over $7 million. Lisha serves as the board chair for Black Girl Ventures, further supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs.
Volunteer Service
Board Chair, Black Girl Ventures
Global Black ERG Pillar Co-Lead , Amplify Pay Pal
Deal Flow Lead, Pipeline Angels
Lead Mentor, Pharrel's Black ambition Passions
Podcast Sisters with Ventures
As the host of the “Sisters with Ventures” podcast, Lisha amplifies the voices and stories of BIPOC angel investors, limited partners, and allocators. Her podcast encourages women from diverse backgrounds to pursue venture capitalism as a means of creating positive change.
BLX VC
Merch
Merchandise required for capital disruption . Visit our shop online or in person 933 Broadway st. Oakland, CA.
Education
Lisha holds a BSc in Business Administration, Information Systems from USC. She also earned MBAs from UC Berkeley and Columbia Business Schools. Lisha was recognized as the USC Widney Outstanding Alumna and received the 2013 Berkeley Columbia Distinguished Service Award. She established the first-ever Black-led endowment at the University of Southern California to support Black women.
How to Connect with Me
Social links:
Twitter @belllism
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lishabell/
Website: www.lishabell.com
Podcast: www.lishabell.com/podcasts
BLX VC Website: www.blxvc.com
Email: lishascontent@gmail.com
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