Trish Costello

Trish Costello is a distinguished leader in the field of entrepreneurship and venture capital, currently serving as the Founder and CEO of Portfolia since April 2014, which facilitates investor engagement in entrepreneurial ventures. As CEO and CEO Emeritus of the Kauffman Fellows Program since its inception in 1994, Trish played a crucial role in developing the first comprehensive education and leadership program for venture capitalists and successfully transitioned it into an independent institute in 2002. Additional leadership roles include serving as President of CVE Capital Corp, Director of the Arthur M Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College, and involvement with the National Science Foundation's Advisory Committee for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Trish's contributions have significantly shaped the entrepreneurial landscape, with over 200 venture capital funds created by Kauffman Fellows globally.