Mercedes Bent is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a multi-stage venture capital firm with offices around the world. Previously she served as General Manager at General Assembly (acquired, 2018) where she oversaw a multi-million dollar business line. Mercedes chat's with Will Lucas about how engaged VCs should be with startup operations, how she recommends founders vet their potential investors, and how she thinks about her investments ways other than just bottom-line returns.

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Mercedes Bent is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a multi-stage venture capital firm with offices around the world. Previously she served as General Manager at General Assembly (acquired, 2018) where she oversaw a multi-million dollar business line. Mercedes chat's with Will Lucas about how engaged VCs should be with startup operations, how she recommends founders vet their potential investors, and how she thinks about her investments ways other than just bottom-line returns.Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucasLearn more at AfroTech.com https://instagram.com/afro.tech Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Black Tech Green Money presents the stories of successful Black entrepreneurs and technologists, as well as actionable advice and wealth-building strategies from a Black perspective. Hosted by Will Lucas (@willlucas), an entrepreneur, content creator, and Brand Manager at AfroTech, the world's largest Black tech digital platform and conference, Black Tech Green Money is THE podcast for Black entrepreneurs and moguls in the making.

Technology and business from a Black perspective.

Black Tech Green Money

Black Tech Green Money presents the stories of successful Black entrepreneurs and technologists, as well as actionable advice and wealth-building strategies from a Black perspective. Hosted by Will Lucas (<a href="https://instagram.com/willlucas">@willlucas</a>), an entrepreneur, content creator, and Brand Manager at AfroTech, the world's largest Black tech digital platform and conference, Black Tech Green Money is THE podcast for Black entrepreneurs and moguls in the making.

Mercedes Bent is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

Investing in the Double Bottom Line w/ Mercedes Bent

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