Jennifer O'Daniel

Jennifer O'Daniel currently serves as a Board Member at Mindshare, Inc., and has been the Senior Director for Virginia Venture Partners at the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation since August 2003. Responsibilities at Virginia Venture Partners encompass sourcing and screening over 150 investment opportunities annually, performing due diligence, building investor syndicates, and managing a substantial portfolio with a combined enterprise value exceeding $5 billion. Jennifer is also involved with Citrine Angels as a member, serves as an SBIR/STTR Reviewer for the National Science Foundation since January 2010, and is a Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners. Previous roles include Investment Director at MACH37 Cyber Accelerator and Co-Host of CyberScoop's Securiosity Podcast. Jennifer holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Analytics and Information Technology and Management from Virginia Tech.