Chris Nguyen, Financial Systems @ Sequoia Capital

I've had over 7 formal mentors in my life and Renata tops this list as the most clear and helpful mentor. Before Renata became my mentor, I felt stuck and was overwhelmed by options. Each option seemed like a good use of my time but ultimately resulted in marginal progress. Having Renata in my corner feels like I have an unfair advantage. Her advice draws from not only her own VC experiences but also from hundreds of VCs who were interviewed in her book. She is sincerely invested in my success, replies quickly, and thoroughly prepares before every meeting. I now have a clear path forward, am constantly excited about my future and can focus my time on actions that will move the needle. Thank you Renata.

Sasha Alexandra Raskin, Co-Founder and VP @ Ahura A.I.

I can’t possibly say enough good things about Renata. She’s so incredibly approachable. I was nervous about reaching out (nothing to do with Renata, I just have a lot of hang-ups about doing it). She put me so at ease though and right away. She was also SO responsive. I don’t even know her that well and had never met in person and she responded to me quicker than people I’ve known for years. She offered a level of feedback to our deck that even people who want to be on our board of advisors didn’t! It was incredibly thoughtful, incisive, detailed, knowledgeable, and critical (without being cruel). On top of already having gone above and beyond, she continues to be responsive with all sorts of questions I have. And again, to an incredibly thorough level. To be honest, it’s hard to believe she’s a person, and just one person at that. I thought you’d either have to be a robot or have a massive team to do what Renata singlehandedly does! She has helped me set new life goals—If I do even a fraction of what she does to help others I will impress myself! Anyone would be lucky to get to work with her. Endless thanks and gratitude to you Renata!

Bryan Besecker, Vice President, Investment Strategist @ BNY Mellon

Renata is a fantastic mentor, educator, and supporter. Her unique combination of interests, experiences, career perspective, and industry knowledge in startups and venture capital are unparalleled. I have been even more impressed with her ability and desire to help and look forward to each conversation and advice I am able to receive. Through participation in the VC Academy Venture Capital Executive Program, it has been a pleasure getting to know Renata and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a mentor and/or to learn more about VC and startups.

Priya Kuber, CMO @ GUN INC

Renata is a mentor who meets you exactly where you are. She gives you no illusions about the work ahead, fully equips you to build your own unique set of tools to fight battles. She is also clear with her boundaries and allows you to hold yours. That being said, she is not a mentor for the weak-willed. She would see and say something real, that you would have a hard time believing at first, then prescribe the most efficient (and the toughest) route for you to feel the answers within yourself. She believes in experiential learning that helps you build a new neural pathway towards thinking like a "zero waste entrepreneur". Most importantly, after working with her, you start asking the right questions, a skill that can be translated to any leadership role that you might take on, for the rest of your life. I'm grateful to be mentored by her.