11/10/2023 0 Comments Sarah kim iconiq![]() The funding brings the total raised by Cheetah to $66 million, the company said. Today, the San Francisco startup is announcing that it has closed a Series B of $36 million led by Eclipse Ventures, with ICONIQ Capital, Hanaco Ventures, and Floodgate Fund also participating. ![]() It also enables you to build deeper and trusted relationships with those around you.A lot of restaurants have shuttered in the wake of stay-at-home guidance and government orders for non-essential businesses to close down, so a startup called Cheetah that provided a wholesale delivery service for them pivoted to selling to consumers, and now it’s raised a round of funding, both to expand its business and to help it stay the course through the novel coronavirus pandemic. Curiosity allows you to understand different motivations and perspectives to enable you to come up with the most creative solutions or paths ahead. However, I have come to realize that having the courage to seek to understand, to learn something new is a strength. As women in finance, we often feel that we need to have the answers to earn the right to be in the room. “Recognize that you can learn something from everyone you work with, regardless of seniority, title and walk of life. Be a leader.’ That has stuck with me since and served as a helpful reminder both personally and professionally.” - Sarah Stebbins, associate “Growing up, whenever my dad dropped me off at school, the last thing he always said was ‘Do your best. Pull on the strings and see what’s there! Then trust your intuition and engage with the magic of life.”- Sneha Rana, VP The moment you stop learning is when you know a change needs to be made.” - Lydia Lambert, program manager “Always find ways to learn new things in your career. It especially inspires me today, as I see our team at ICONIQ engaging with and respecting the voice of women leaders at all levels in the organization.” - Roudi Pezeshkian, head of Human Capital This was powerful to me in that it took gender out of the equation and allowed me to find my voice in a predominantly male driven industry. ![]() “One insight shared with me very early on in my career was that everyone puts their pants on one leg at a time. But now, every time I form an opinion about something, I find myself thinking, what information could I learn that would change my mind?”- Claire Davis, associate As a stubborn teenager, I was annoyed by this game. After hearing all the facts, asking clarifying questions, and presenting our arguments, we were peppered with counter-arguments and new variables being added to the case. Growing up, my parents-both lawyers-would bring home court cases to discuss over family dinner. When the outcome you want to achieve is complex and seemingly impossible, I’ve found you need three things: an almost irrational belief that the outcome you desire is certain to occur, a clear vision of that outcome you can articulate to others in a simple way, and people who come to believe in it as much as you do.” - Matti Navellou, head of ICONIQ Impact ![]() As a leader, it’s so important to find and nurture champions at all levels. “I would tell my younger self not to try and do it all on her own, and to seek out champions early and often. ![]()
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