Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

what key parts of La Famiglia VC General Partner Judith Dada's journey have impacted her today

29 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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In this interview excerpt, Judith Dada, General Partner at La Famiglia VC, reflects on the formative experiences that have shaped who she is today. She emphasizes that her journey is less about a single defining moment and more about the broader ecosystem of her upbringing. Key elements include an extremely loving yet occasionally turbulent family environment, notably her parents' divorce during her teenage years, which contributed to her resilience. She highlights the strong support and sponsorship from her siblings, a Nigerian immigrant father who instilled a drive to push harder and aim higher, and a mother whose unconditional love allowed her to feel accepted regardless of her choices. These personal and cultural influences collectively inform her confidence, work ethic, and outlook in the venture capital world.

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What are some of the key parts of your journey that have impacted who you are today? I think for me it's less, you know, a specific moment in time, but really just the overall setup and ecosystem. I have an extremely loving family, even though we also went through some really rough patches. My parents got divorced and everything when I was a teenager. That definitely does something to you. But I think, you know, I have the amazing privilege of having amazing siblings. And just a really loving mother and father. And so I think for me, I always found kind of the closest confidence and supporters and sponsors for anything I wanted to do within the family that I had at home. And, you know, my father is a Nigerian immigrant. He was always the one who made me kind of push harder, work harder, you know, jump higher, aim higher. And my mother is just this really loving person who, you know, no matter what I would do in my life, I could just be a complete, you know, dropout of everything. She would still, you know, love and accept me the way I am. And the same goes for my siblings.