Betsy Fore

Betsy Fore is an inventor, a CEO, a serial entrepreneur, and an investor for nearly two decades. She is currently founding partner of Velveteen Ventures, investing in solutions for children and the planet for the next seven generations. She was coounder and CEO of Tiny Organics and the founder of WonderWoof, one of the first dog activity monitors. Her nonprofit, Natives Rising, is one of the largest communities of Indigenous technologists and founders, with members representing more than one hundred tribes. Fore’s greatest accomplishments are her babies, Sebi, Azi, and Mila. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband, Patrick; children; and dog, Whisky.