Valerie Osband Mahoney

Valerie Osband Mahoney is a Principal at NFX, leveraging extensive experience as an operator turned investor.

Valerie brings a unique blend of deeply technical and commercial expertise, catalyzing the next generation of ambitious founders.

Valerie's background includes leading product teams for technical infrastructure, commerce, and growth at Cash App in the US, and being an early employee at Funding Circle through its IPO in the UK.

Valerie also drove the development of new product verticals at SumUp in Brazil as it rapidly scaled.

Currently, Valerie operates at the intersection of fintech, AI, enterprise software, and marketplaces, and co-leads the NFX Fellows program.

Valerie is profoundly passionate about supporting founders and helping them navigate both the financial and emotional runways essential for developing era-defining technologies.

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