International innovation trips: India, Qatar, Shanghai & Hangzhou, China; Tokyo, Japan; Canada; Europe, Mexico
Puerto Rican Texan, multi-cultural, underrepresented Operator & Emerging Manager (gender, ethnicity, socio-economic, geography), 100 Women in Finance. Demonstrated history working in national & global innovation networks, alternative investments, entrepreneurship, venture capital, technology commercialization, economic development, government & real estate. Cultural & Media work at UNIVISION, Warner Entertainment Group/Atlantic Records.
*2008 Governor Dolph Briscoe Jr. Scholar (Special studies in wealth, asset building & economic development. * 2020 100 Women in Finance PAAMCO Prisma Scholar * 2022 GWB Leadership Institute Presidential Scholar (Non-Partisan)
Ms. DeJesus is passionate about investment ecosystem building & being a catalyst for both pre- & post-revenue companies with roles as Venture Partner at Gitty.AI & Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs. Shaydi DeJesus is the Bunker Labs Austin City Lead (Southwest Region), advancing veteran/military entrepreneurship nationally from idea to those who have raised $1M+ or 500K ARR. She is the SoGal Austin Lead – the largest global platform for women & diverse entrepreneurs and investors that provides resources, education and community for a 100K+ person network w/ chapters in 40+ cities globally. SoGal Ventures is the 1st female-led millenial venture capital firm.
Former Milspo; Department of Defense Management Consultant – Innovation (SSBI-TS); State of Alaska, Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
Ms. DeJesus was part of the early team of NALCAB – National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders. Since 2008, NALCAB has been a catalyst for more than $300 million in investment in minority communities, much of which flowed through structured partnerships and consortia among the members, SBA and White House initiatives. Work included overlap and roundtables with other diverse organizations to include NAACP, LULAC, LISC, ACCION International, World Bank & various Federal Reserve Banks.
She holds a Masters from McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
OG: School of Hard Knocks
Global Technology & Innovation, Future of Work, Health & Play, Deep Tech, Blockchain/Decentralized Consensus (Web3), Entrepreneurship & Investment, Development, Supply Chain, SBIR/STTR, Defense Innovation, Go-To-Market Strategy, Lean Process Improvement, Organizational Redevelopment, Management, Economic Development, Ecosystem Building, HNW/UHNW, Sports, Media & Entertainment