Mariah Lichtenstern

At the intersection of technology, entertainment, and venture capital, Mariah Lichtenstern accelerates positive social, economic, and environmental impact through entrepreneurship. An alumna of UC Berkeley, USC, and UCLA, she is the Founding Partner of DiverseCity Ventures and Managing Director of the Founder Institute, Sacramento, California chapter, which was recognized by Forbes Magazine as the 3rd most gender diverse chapter in the world. She serves as an advisor for the California Clean Energy Fund’s CalSEED initiative, Berkeley Skydeck, Village Capital Finance Forward, and,Yale University School of Medicine’s Digital Innovation and Diversity Initiative. She is on the Board of FourthWave female founder accelerator and StartupSac. She is a member of UCLA Ventures and an Aspen Tech Policy Hub Fellow, where she advocates to close the tech industry funding gap.