Expertise: Product management, leadership, consultation, market analysis and product-market fit
Education: Georgia Institute of Technology
Vanessa Larco is a partner for the investment firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) with a background in product management and leadership. She has worked in tech since 2008 and previously worked as the director of product management for mobile and web at Box. Larco specializes in providing strategic guidance to founders and management teams. She holds a bachelor’s in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology.
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