Episode 12: Nola Masterson, Portfolia

On Episode 12 of the Aayaam 360 Podcast, I speak with Nola Masterson, Partner at Portfolia, a collective of Women that are learning Venture Capital by investing in Women’s Health companies. Nola is a Scientist by training, and uses her decades of Venture Capital experience, having worked for Kleiner Perkins, Oak Investment Partners, TVM Capital, and other VC firms, to guide Portfolia’s investments.

The two Funds that are open now are 1) Rising America, geared towards underserved populations (Fund III) and 2) Women’s Health & Longevity, focused on things that impact women differently throughout their health span (Fund IV).

Portfolia boasts over 2,000 Limited Partners and has made successful investments in Maven Clinic and Willow. The Firm’s recent investment includes X-Therma, which uses proprietary antifreeze peptoids to preserve organs without ice. Prolonged shipping time can allow for more kidney transplants. Portfolia also recently invested in Gameto, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing stem cell-derived therapies for reproductive health. Gameto’s ovarian tissue environment can allow eggs to mature outside the body prior to IVF, with the goal of producing babies.

Check out the full episode!