First Close Partners
Hayley Netherton is a seasoned professional in venture capital and technology, currently serving as Principal at Independent Family Office and Limited Partner at First Close Partners since 2021. Netherton also holds the position of Lang Fund Investment Fellow at The Athena Fellowship and previously worked as an MBA Associate at Eniac Ventures. Prior experience includes a Senior Associate role at Capital Factory, where responsibilities included identifying and supporting top tech startups in Texas, and a Senior Associate position at Holtzman Partners, managing assurance and M&A due diligence projects for technology clients. Netherton's career began at EY, progressing through various roles in financial services, focusing on mergers and acquisitions. Netherton holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and multiple degrees from Texas A&M University, including an MS in Entrepreneurship and a BBA in Accounting.
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First Close Partners
First Close Partners backs venture funds owned by underrepresented managers (“URMs”) -- especially to help them get to a “first close.” The company invests in venture capital firms owned and operated by URMs who are people of color, women, LGBTQIA+, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, and members of other groups that have been historicallyunderrepresented, especially (but not solely) in the venture capital industry. The venture capital funds into which they have invested are predominantly located in the US, Europe, and Africa.