365 | Community, Diversity and the Growth of New Mexico as a Tech Hub with Vicki Apodaca

Once called a "unicorn" for her entrepreneurial approach, Vicki Apodaca is a seasoned marketer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Vicki has been a founding member of several tech startups (Phalanx, StellarFi, Joust, and Soply), and have also been through two exits (Joust acquired by ZenBusiness, Starship HSA acquired by Optum). Her passion in go-to-market and marketing strategy has led her to now be a Fractional CMO and Advisor across several startups worldwide. A native Burqueña, Vicki co-founded the New Mexico chapter of Techqueria – a Latinx in tech 501(3)(c) nonprofit – and NMClimate – a community for climate and energy-focused entrepreneurs. She lives in a cozy home with her partner and two Pekingese who run their house. Links NM Lottery Program FiatVentures Advisors site Phalanx site Techqueria New Mexic0 site Atomic 66 site Q Station site SpaceValley Foundation site CNM Ingenuity site nDigitize site Vicki on LinkedIn