Making Meaningful Change Starts with Shifting Resources with Madeline Darcy, Managing Partner at Kaya Ventures

I am joined this week by the remarkable Madeline Darcy. Madeline is not only an award-winning venture capitalist making waves in the industry but also a generous spirit devoted to empowering women to become financially independent. 

 

Today, we dive deep into her journey from an adventurous and unique upbringing in Australia to becoming a top investor in the U.S. venture capital landscape. You’ll hear about Madeline's early life growing up in an Indigenous community in Australia, her passion for saving from a young age, and how these formative experiences shaped her views on money and investing.

 

Madeline shares her first jobs, along with how she navigated a new and unfamiliar financial landscape when she moved to the US for university. The important lessons she learned from them ultimately helped set her up for a successful career in consulting and later, venture capital. 

 

Listen as Madeline talks about her transition into launching Kaya Ventures, the risks and rewards involved, and her commitment to investing in areas that empower and uplift women and marginalized communities. Madeline’s story is a testament to the power of perseverance and strategic risk-taking. It’s a conversation brimming with insights on how to build wealth, seize opportunities, and make a meaningful impact on our communities and the world. 

Key Topics:

1. Growing up in Indigenous communities and how that shaped Madeline’s perception around money and resources
2. Beginning work as early as possible to get control of her financial future
3. Taking on a savings mindset from an early age
4. Moving to the US for part of her university education
5. How Madeline navigated finances and her financial education after moving to the US
6. Learning to leverage a lower cost of living to help set her up for more risk later in her career
7. Transitioning out of consulting into venture capital
8. What it was like going from working with $50 billion companies to companies that had no money
9. The mistakes Madeline made and how she navigated her first few years in venture capital
10. Learning patience through early angel investments
11. Launching Kaya Ventures and the investments the firm was interested in making
12. Managing a high-risk, high-reward phase of life
13. How her parents feel about her career path after seeing her success unfold
14. Motivating people to live better through financial education

 

 

Connect with Madeline online: 

 

Websites: https://www.madelinedarcy.com/

https://www.kaya.ventures/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelinedarcy/

Instagram: @madeline.f.darcy

@kaya.ventures

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