Jesse Draper is a mother of three boys and the Founding Partner of Halogen Ventures, a Los Angeles-based venture capital fund investing in early-stage consumer technology and B2B companies led by female and co-ed teams. A fourth-generation venture capitalist and the first solo female GP in Los Angeles, Jesse is a fierce advocate for investing in women and leveraging technology to solve some of the biggest challenges facing women and families today.  

Under her leadership, Halogen has backed more than 75 companies, including Metropolis, Babylist, ThirdLove, Trust & Will, and more. Following Jesse’s viral Medium piece about investing in women, she’s become a leading voice for gender equity and entrepreneurship.