On this final episode of the season, Deena McKay is joined by Kelli Jones, co-founder and general partner of Sixty8 Capital. Kelli takes us on a 101 crash course on venture capitalism. She also shares her journey in transforming the tech ecosystem in Indiana through her organization, Be Nimble Foundation. Her top achievements such as training over 40 Black and Latinx founders, upskilling career transitioners, and investing over $1 million in capital and startup resources are also discussed on this podcast episode. Tune in to learn more about Kelly’s work in supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs in the tech industry.
Meet Kelli Jones & Sixty8 Capital:
Kelli N. Jones is Co-Founder & General Partner for Sixty8 Capital, a seed stage fund for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. For the last 5 years, Kelli has led the transformation of a more diverse tech ecosystem in Indiana, through her organization Be Nimble Foundation. Since starting Be Nimble, she has trained 40+ Black and LatinX founders through her accelerator, upskilled Black career transitioners into tech careers, and has invested over $1M in capital and start-up resources.
Before launching Be Nimble and Sixty8 Capital, Kelli was program manager for Techstars Heritage Group Accelerator and Director of People, Culture, and Brand for Givelify.
Prior to relocating to Indianapolis, IN in 2017, she lived in New York and Los Angeles, and was the founder of an experiential marketing company specializing in events and go-to-market strategy for consumer tech companies, and later lead sales, events, and marketing for venture-backed digital media brands HipHopDX, Blavity, and Afrotech. In 2022, Kelli was honored by the Indianapolis Business Journal as one of the 250 most influential business leaders, and Sixty8 Capital was honored as Investor of The Year at the Techpoint Mira Awards.
Kelli is also civically engaged, serving on the boards of IMPACT Central Indiana, Employ Indy, Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis, and The Venture Club’s NextGen group
Sixty8 Capital is shining a light on undercapitalized founders and innovators in the flyover states to even the game, impact the world, and generate massive venture returns. Sixty8 Capital is a seed-stage Fund for Black, BROWN, women, and LGBTQ+ led startups.
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