Silicon Valley Impact S1 E13 with Samara Jaffe, Damian Scott, and Mona DeFrawi

On this weeks episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we have Samara Jaffe of Transform Media, Damian Scott, Co Founder of Fynch; and Mona DeFrawi, CEO & Founder of Radivision. Samara Jaffe is a dynamic entrepreneur and executive renowned for her ability to bridge connections and build strategic visions. As Co-Founder and General Manager of Transform Media, she brings leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors together to foster innovation. She is also a Strategic Advisor for SemperVirens Venture Capital leading their HR advisory network. With a history of leadership roles at various influential organizations, Samara excels in fast-paced environments, quickly identifying new opportunities. She serves on the board of Horizons at San Francisco Friends School and is passionate about their mission to provide access to enriching summer academic experiences for public school students in the Mission District. We’ll also hear from Damian Scott, who has over 20 years experience driving digital transformation and customer-focused growth in the marketing technology and grocery retail sectors. He’s passionate about leveraging innovation to deliver real-world results. Formerly EVP of Retail Media & CCO at Giant Eagle, Inc., he is now partners with CPG brands and Retailers as a marketing consultant and a co-founder of Fynch (www.getfynch.com), an AI-powered email productivity startup poised to revolutionize the way we work. Also with us is Mona DeFrawi, Founder and CEO of Radivision. Radivision is the new private market platform for retail investors connecting $72T of US AUM to startups, IPOs, and soon to GPs, angel syndicates, and more. Mona has been a member of 12 startup teams over 3 decades, serving as Founder & CEO of the last 4. She pioneered the first private market platform for institutional investors to restore venture liquidity and IPOs. (acquired twice; spun-out as the standalone Nasdaq Private Market).  Mona has been recognized as one of Forbes’ “Most Powerful Women in Technology,” and one of the “Top 100 Women in Fintech." This and much more on Silicon Valley Impact, KPCR 92.9FM with Lisa Helfrick, Brian Bernasconi, and myself! Not in the South Bay (Los Gatos, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Fremont, etc.) you can listen online at: https://kpcr.org/ Follow us on Spotify and listen to all our episodes at: https://open.spotify.com/show/68L4RPfMizjxnKBsmcFb1J Special Thanks to Jeanette Blacy for your support of the show.