This Venture Capitalist Is Minting Unicorns Using A Values-Based Investing Strategy
This interview originally appeared on Forbes.com on July 29, 2025. Freada Kapor Klein was recognized in Forbes 50 Over 50. Klein is an L&S alum who graduated with a degree in criminology in 1974.
Freada Kapor Klein started her career in activism, founding the nation’s first organization dedicated to fighting sexual harassment in 1976. It was through “following the trail to the center of power, which leads to money,” that she landed in Silicon Valley. She and her husband, Mitch Kapor, cofounded early-stage venture firm Kapor Capital in 1999 and, in 2011, changed its strategy to exclusively invest in mission-oriented startups. Between that year and 2017, the firm achieved a 29% internal rate of return, and today, Kapor Klein…
