About Barbara Bickham
Founder and CTO
Award winning CTO and VC helps entrepreneurs and investors understand emerging technology.
My accomplishments include:
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Work History
Has 35+ years experience in Technology and Entrepreneurship
Spent 10+ years in the Venture Capital and Private Equity
Ran an Angel Investing Group in Los Angeles with 450 Angel Investors
Raised Millions of Dollars as a CEO and CTO
Worked the last 5+ years as a CTO Architecting and Designing Blockchain, AI and other Emerging Tech products
Created a Virtual Accelerator teaching the 8 week Due Diligence and Sustainability Intensive
Mentor Companies Globally
Board of CryptoKidsCamp
Advisory Board of the MIND Institute, Project New Dawn and Freeman Capital
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Awards, Titles & Designations
Best Emerging Tech Fund & Accelerator 2020 & Finance Innovation Award in Equal Opportunity Private Equity 2020, Acquisition International
Best Qualified Opportunity Fund Managers 2019, Investment Fund Awards, Wealth and Finance International
The 10 Most Influential Women Leaders 2019
Women in IT, Female CTO of the Year 2019, Nominee
Heart Centered Tech Award, 2019
Gartner Cool Vendor Award, REST API 2014
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Founding & Speaking
Founded TechGenii, Inc., a digital strategy company; Wilderforex.com, a Forex Software company
Been written up in Forbes Magazine
Spoke at the Inaugural Congressional Black Blockchain Briefing - October 2019 on Blockchain Funding Gaps
Spoken in 5 countries on Blockchain Funding Trends
Spoken Virtually on Decentralized Finance, Blockchain Funding, Blockchain 101, Global Funding Trends, Remote Work
Global Pitch Judge Evaluating Companies Investor Presentation
Spoke at Pasadena Angels and Women's Venture Summit on Emerging Tech Investing
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Education
VC University Fall 2019 Certificate
Venture Deals Spring 2019 Statement of Achievement
University of Chicago, New Entrepreneurs Program
MS Computer Science from West Coast University
BA Computer Science from University of California, Berkeley
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Fun Facts
Worked at Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
One of 8 women in the Los Angeles CTO Forum
Write a blog called Unbound, Life Decentralized a curated newsletter discussing Emerging Tech Trends and Space
Raised Million of Dollars using the Due Diligence Intensive
Remote working since 1993
Took an acting class to become comfortable with being on camera and speaking in front of people
Learning Korean and Russian so I can better understand my global partners
Minimalist Traveller, can pack for 1 week with 1 backpack and 1 purse
Unicorn Platform