Diarra SmithAn Ed Zimmerman Breakfast Briefing: What seed and early-stage VCs, founders, family offices, angel…At Ada Ventures, we believe in making investment decisions objective, transparent and fair — throughout the whole process. It’s part of…6d ago6d ago
Diarra SmithinAda VenturesAre Childcare Challenges Stopping Founders from Scaling?It’s a scenario familiar to many working parents. It’s set up to be a day much like any other: a busy one. You’re preparing for an…Oct 10Oct 10
Diarra SmithinAda VenturesA winning combination of scientific talent and business acumen: Ada Scout Jasmin Thomas explains…This article is part of a series profiling members of our Scout community aligned with our Inclusive Alpha® investment approach.Apr 5Apr 5
Diarra SmithinAda VenturesFighting climate change: how Greenworkx is recruiting the net zero workforceThis article is part of a series profiling the founders aligned with our Inclusive Alpha® investment approach.Mar 21Mar 21
Diarra SmithinAda VenturesBreaking bottlenecks: Why Research Grid is revolutionising clinical trialsThis article is part of a series profiling the founders aligned with our Inclusive Alpha® investment approach.Feb 27Feb 27
Diarra SmithinAda VenturesWhy we can’t get complacent about supporting black womenI’ve been thinking about how to better support black founders, with particular focus on black women. This is core to Ada Venture’s…Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023
Diarra SmithinAda Ventures“I don’t think Meta expected us to end up having millions of users” — I talk to SideQuest…When Ada Ventures first invested in SideQuest’s seed round in 2021, it was a relatively small — though growing — gaming platform that…May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Diarra SmithinAda VenturesWhat do the latest rapid developments in AI mean for start-ups?AI investor John Spindler on new risks and opportunitiesFeb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Diarra Smith2021: The impossible will take a little whileI’ve taken inspiration from Anne-Laure Le Cunff, founder of Ness Labs and have publicly shared some of my year-in-review. Anne-Laure’s…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021