Stephanie Sims - 2025 Speaker

Stephanie is a recovering investment banker, two-time founder, venture capitalist, speaker and startup advisor who believes that every entrepreneur needs to build a business that makes dollars…and sense.

After nearly a decade in investment banking working with Goldman, Lehman and CSFB on over $5B of transactions, Stephanie successfully rode the high tech start-up roller coaster in Europe – complete with angels, venture capitalists and the coveted exit to a publicly traded company.

She leads platform at Monsoon Ventures, an early stage venture fund committed to being the first port of call and the first institutional check for those building emerging technologies, industries and business models. 

 

A network driven firm, led by a team of operators with in-the-trenches experience moving companies from zero to one, Monsoon offers unmatched access to connections, capital and customers.for Arizona’s most ambitious founders.