Theresia Gouw

Bio

Theresia Gouw is founder and managing partner of Aspect Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in the early stage technology companies with a focus on security, health, and mobile software. Prior to establishing Aspect in 2014, she was a partner of Accel Partners, a global venture capital firm.

Gouw earned a Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, from Brown with a concentration in engineering and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business. She serves as a director on several private technology companies and is Vice Chair of DonorsChoose.org. She also serves on the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council, the Castilleja School Board, and the DAPER Investment Fund.

Academic Degrees

• BA, Brown University
• MBA, Stanford GSB

Academic Appointments

• Lecturer, Stanford GSB

Professional Experience

• Founding Partner, Aspect Ventures
• Treasurer, Brown University Corporation Board

Teaching

Degree Courses

2017-18

FINANCE 385: Angel and Venture Capital Financing for Entrepreneurs and Investors

This course covers all the stages of funding for early stage high-growth companies, from seed funding to venture capital rounds to a successful exit. We will concentrate on how entrepreneurs and investors make and should make important decisions...

2016-17

FINANCE 385: Angel and Venture Capital Financing for Entrepreneurs and Investors

This course covers all the stages of funding for early stage high-growth companies, from seed funding to venture capital rounds to a successful exit. We will concentrate on how entrepreneurs and investors make and should make important decisions...

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