Theresia Gouw is an Indonesian American immigrant and former competitive figure skater who became venture capital's first woman billionaire in the U.S., using her platform to advocate for more women and underrepresented people in the industry. As an engineering-trained operator-turned-investor with deep cybersecurity expertise, she was an early backer of companies like ForeScout and Exabeam, and is frequently recognized for building outsized career momentum after age 50.

• A heavy focus on diversity and inclusion as a key driver for better business returns rather than just a social metric. She frequently highlights how her firm's capital comes from diverse leaders and explicitly connects underrepresented founders to financial success, such as when she thanked Fairview Capital for demonstrating that diverse teams improve results.
• Investing in technical and frontier sectors including cybersecurity, data visualization, and blockchain technologies. She has highlighted her long-term involvement in the crypto space dating back to 2017 with early bets on major exchanges and platforms, as well as repeat work with security leaders at companies like Exabeam.
• Promoting a collaborative, team-first approach to venture capital where the internal partnership and the entrepreneurs are viewed as a single unit. She regularly redirects praise to her partners and treats portfolio founders as an extension of her own team, often referring to them as thought partners who help shape the firm's direction.
• Advocacy for social justice and civic engagement, particularly regarding issues that affect minority communities. She shares personal stories to support movements like the push to end violence against Asian Americans and actively supports initiatives that protect voting rights and leadership opportunities for women and people of color.