Session: Be a circle in a world of squares
I'll share my story and how all the winding roads and saying yes to opportunities (against my better judgement) lead me to where I am today. Starting out as an inventor and ML-geek (before it was cool), then a product manager in big and small companies, followed by a unicorn journey. My most recent game-changer was to shift to a VC role. I will particularly focus on when I struggled with 'the glass ceiling' and how I found my way - with hopes that it will inspire other brave young women to make their journeys happen!
Bio
Eva invests in innovative B2B SaaS companies in Cloud, ML/Data, and Sustainability that aim to revolutionize Enterprises. At DNX Ventures she has driven investments in Macrometa, Squadcast, and Quark.ai, among others.
Prior to joining DNX Ventures, Eva spent nine years at Cloudera building both products, go-to-market strategies, and growing business at scale. She also headed the Executive Customer Advisory Board that included executives from Global 2000 organizations around the world.
Before Cloudera, Eva worked in various roles for startups at different growth stages, as well as Fortune 100s, including BEA Systems and Oracle. In parallel, she has been an active angel investor and serves as a startup mentor to the Nordic Innovation House in Silicon Valley.
Eva has a M.Sc. in computer science, with focus on AI, machine learning, and autonomous systems. She has been awarded multiple technical patents throughout her career.