Betsy Fore
Velveteen Ventures
Betsy Fore is the Founding Partner and Managing Director of VelveteenVentures, investing in solutions for children and planet for the next sevengenerations. Betsy has two decades of experience as a serial entrepreneur andinvestor. She is a three-time founder and CEO having built multi-million-dollarcompanies in the categories she directly invests in. She is the first NativeAmerican to raise a Series A funding round. In addition, Betsy is co-founder andboard member of nonprofit Natives Rising. Natives Rising is one of the largestcommunities of Indigenous technologists and founders with membersrepresenting over 100 tribes. Betsy’s accolades include: Forbes 30 under 30,Entrepreneurs’ 100 Women of Impact, Chief’s 50 Top Executive Women in theNew Era of Leadership and Cosmopolitan's New C-Suite 2024. Her book Built onPurpose is being released with HarperCollins Business in November 2025.Betsy’s greatest accomplishments are her children Sebi, Azure & Mila. Shebuilds from her love for family and her ancestors of the Turtle Mountain Band ofChippewa and is determined to make an impact for generations to come.
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