Alexa von Tobel has a unique vantage point on the world of startups. She debuted in the tech space with the launch of LearnVest in 2009. The company raised nearly $70 million and sold to Northwestern Mutual in 2015 for an estimated $250 million, according to reports.
Since, von Tobel has founded her own venture firm called Inspired Capital. Portfolio companies include Finix, Chief, Orum, Habi and more.
But before she was an entrepreneur, or the Chief Digital Officer of a major financial services company (and then Chief Innovation Officer, overseeing the Northwestern Mutual’s venture arm), or the founding partner of a venture …
