Gena Vazquez

Gena Vazquez is a strategic advisor, investor, and creative producer at the intersection of finance and entertainment. She currently serves as a Lead Advisor at Star Nova Ventures, helping guide early-stage companies through growth, funding, and positioning. She is also Founder of Legacy Entertainment Partners, where she bridges the gap between capital and storytelling in the entertainment industry on a global scale. Previously, Gena co-founded Fundpire, a platform focused on democratizing access to private equity investing. She also served as Enterprise Development Executive at Xometry, where she led strategic partnerships, corporate growth initiatives, and won notable manufacturing contracts with the world's leading OEMs across multiple vertical markets. In addition, she held multiple creative roles as a film producer and production designer, bringing compelling narratives to life across independent film projects. A strong advocate for authentic networking, Gena distilled her insights from over a decade of deal-making and relationship-building in her widely-read guide, The Power of LinkedIn.