Calanthia Mei

Calanthia joined SoGal Foundation board at its formation in 2017 and is passionate about supporting the next generation of diverse founders and funders. She is an investor and founding team member of PayPal Ventures, PayPal’s Corporate Venture Capital arm. Calanthia is a proud investor in global early-stage fintech and commerce startups, such as Tala, Toss, DOSH, and Raisin, and works closely with portfolio companies such as Acorns and Raise. Aside from her work at SoGal, Calanthia also co-leads the fintech vertical at Bay Area Young VC network. She is recognized as an inaugural class member of Money 20/20’s highly selective Rise Up program and is one of the youngest speakers at Money 20/20 Asia. Calanthia graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where she focused on the intersection of international security and women’s and genders studies.