Veronique Bardach

I am currently Managing Partner and General Counsel of Four Seasons Ventures in Washington, D.C. I helped co-found Four Seasons Ventures in 2004, which generated above average industry returns by investing in early-stage next-generation technologies out of military labs. Prior to that, from 2002 to 2004, I was Executive Vice President (Corporate Finance) at Westminster Securities, a New York Stock Exchange member firm, where I specialized in structured transactions for middle market public biotech firms. From January 2001 to June 2003, I was at ITF Global Partner, where I headed the Private Equity Group, specializing in venture capital financing in the biotech and energy sectors. Before ITF, I was the founder and CEO of Inshop, the leading provider of local retail sales information for online portals such as AOL/Time Warner, NBCi, The LA Times, iVillage, and others. At Inshop, I raised capital from blue chip investors to grow the business and expanded the service to 52 US cities and to London. I also worked as corporate counsel for AT&T WorldNet and drove the development of their first e-commerce portal. Prior to AT&T, I was a corporate attorney in the cross-border group at Clifford Chance, assisting foreign clients to raise financing in U.S. public markets. I am an active member of the venture capital community, serve on several boards, and have published in law and venture capital journals. I also sit on the board of The Climate Leadership Council, a leading U.S. policy institute, addressing climate change through public policy. I graduated from the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and Georgetown Law School, where I served as editor of the American Criminal Law Review. Most recently I completed MIT Media Lab's program on cryptocurrencies. I am fluent in English, French, and Spanish, and licensed to practice law in California, New York, and Washington, D.C. I am also an NASD-licensed investment banker.

People who take risks and live outside their comfort zone. Businesses that incorporate new approaches to merge social impact with profitability.

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Being me, laughing, forgetting birthdays and names, recycling …