Nisha Dua

Managing Partner & Co-Founder
2019
BBG Ventures is a pre-seed and seed fund investing in underestimated founders building solutions for our polycultural future. Our founders are tackling the biggest arenas of the economy that require reinvention: health and wellbeing, work and education, financial security, energy resiliency and overlooked consumers. We look for founders who want to move the world forward, and whose unique combination of lived and learned experiences give them a competitive advantage. Notable BBGV investments include triple unicorn Spring Health, KiwiCo, Zola, Hopskipdrive, Canela Media, Starface, Supercircle and Topline Pro. BBGV was co-founded by Susan Lyne (ABC Entertainment, Martha Stewart, Gilt, AOL; GoPro and Blade) and Nisha Dua (Bain, AOL, BUILT BY GIRLS).

2024

Advisory Board Member
2024
Built by New York’s leading VC firms, the Factor Fellowship connects top talent to startup careers. Together, we are building an innovation economy reflective of NYC’s diversity, hustle, and grit. https://www.factornyc.org/

2014 - 2018

Partner
2014 - 2018
BBG Ventures is a New York-based seed stage venture capital fund founded by Susan Lyne and Nisha Dua, backed by AOL which invests in women-led technology companies. We back founders who are creating market-defining consumer applications and services that make our lives simpler, better, more delightful. Our portfolio of over 40 companies includes start-ups like Glamsquad, Zola, Modsy, goTenna, Pymetrics, Lola, Beautycon and The Wing.

2014 - 2018

Founder
2014 - 2018
#BUILTBYGIRLS challenges young women to be builders, creators, and innovators – the protagonists in their own lives. Whether you want to be the next Zuckerberg, or build the next great fashion empire, technology will fuel your passion and drive your success. We give young women the tools to help them build the world of tomorrow in the tech-enabled economy. http://www.builtbygirls.com/

2014 - 2015

General Manager
2014 - 2015
A site for girls, #builtbygirls. The new Cambio was built out of a partnership with Girls Who Code. Five GWC alumni helped rebuild the site as a platform that not only entertains but empowers young women to build anything they want to build and be anything they want to be. Cambio features everything today's millennial woman wants to read about -entertainment, fashion, beauty, tech, music, inspiration and advice. Cambio is owned by AOL.

2013 - 2014