MD

Madeline Darcy

Investor | Advisor | Harvard MBA

Los Angeles, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner

    2022

    Kaya Ventures is an early-stage venture and advisory firm that backs companies redefining health. Select investments include: AOA, Elektra Health, Ellevest, Eterneva, Emm, Folia Health, Guaranteed, Highlight, Partake, Pollen, Proov, Ounce, Sanzo, Swehl, and Wellen

  • Young Leaders Circle

    2024

    The Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle (YLC) includes 300 intellectually curious, motivated, and philanthropic young professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who support the Milken Institute and its mission.

2019

  • Co-chair, GP & LP Initiatives; Volunteer

    2019

    All Raise is here to move money, shift power, and change culture. We focus on supporting women in venture capital get hired, promoted, funded, and be wildly successful in their roles.

2021 - 2022

  • Managing Director, General Partner

    2021 - 2022

    (Acquired) CircleUp is a data-insights and investment platform powered by technology. CircleUp Growth Partners, our internal VC fund, utilizes a robust repository of retail intelligence and takes a quantitative approach to investing in world class entrepreneurs. Select investments include: Partake Foods, IQ Bar, Three Spirits, and Jot

2018 - 2021

  • Vice President

    2018 - 2021

    Visible Ventures (fka Victress Capital) is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer technology businesses. Select investments include: Daily Harvest, Summersalt, Vincere Health, Rae Wellness, Standard Dose, Lia Diagnostics, Blume, Alyce, WaitWhat, Mented, The NUE Co, and Harper Wilde

2014 - 2017

  • Senior Consultant

    2014 - 2017

    Oliver Wyman is a leading international management consulting firm that combines deep industry knowledge and expertise to create breakthroughs for the organizations we partner with. Focus: • Partnered with clients leading change initiatives across strategy, growth, post-merger integration, organizational design, and operations • Led grassroots initiatives supporting firm culture, including internal training and recruiting efforts. Recognized as Firm Contribution Leader for work across employee resource groups, recruiting, intellectual capital creation, and office culture development

2012 - 2013

  • Campus Representative

    2012 - 2013

  • Store Operations

    2011 - 2012

  • Research Assistant

    2011 - 2011

2009 - 2010

  • Research Assistant

    2009 - 2010