Jade Lockard

Member

2021

World's largest community for women in venture capital, includes 4,000+ investors across 2,200+ venture funds spanning 60+ countries.

Board of Directors

2023

Board of Directors

2020

Advisory Board Committe Member & General Member

2022

Black Women in Venture Capital (BWiVC) is a private community of Black women investment professionals at every stage of their career. There are 200+ members globally with $92B+ represented under management

Senior Associate

2024 - 2024

Founding Program Director

2021 - 2023

Launched by Nex Cubed, The HBCU Founders Initiative is a nonprofit organization committed to locking arms with entrepreneurs and organizations that share our belief that having a diversity of ideas and perspectives is both the right thing to do and good for business. Through partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the HBCU Founders Initiative is engaging rising students and alumni across all HBCUs interested in developing solutions that close the wealth gap ranging from increasing access to healthcare, education, and financial services. From the ideation stage to the investment stage and beyond, the HBCU Founders Initiative offers programs, events, resources, and a vast network committed to supporting HBCU founders on their entrepreneurial journeys.

Investor and Program Manager, HBCU Founders Accelerator

2020 - 2023

Nex Cubed is a global accelerator that invests in diverse founders that are solving problems that matter. We provide early-stage capital, corporate relationships, and access to a global ecosystem that empowers startups, investors, corporates, and governments to bring new technologies to market, help rising companies scale, and provide paths to liquidity – the power of three. http://nex3.com/

Principal Researcher

2021 - 2021

In partnership with UNCF, conducted research on the HBCU tech, innovation, and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Interviewed stakeholders, transcribed interviews and mapped collected data. Since the racial justice uprising in Summer 2020, billions of dollars have been committed to supporting black causes - especially the HBCU tech, innovation, and entrepreneurship ecosystem. But what impact will this support make? Where do we currently sit? What are the strengths of the ecosystem? The opportunities to collaborate? The gaps? The trends? We will discuss the findings at the inaugural State of the HBCU Innovation Ecosystem during the White House HBCU Week in September, and release the final report at the end of 2021.

Campus U Intern

2017 - 2020

Campus U is a grassroots-marketing program comprised of student representatives at top campuses across the country dedicated to promoting and publicizing select Universal Pictures’ feature film and home entertainment releases on their respective campuses. The program is in session from August-May every year with breaks that align with the campus calendar. My responsibilities were as follows: - Create marketing campaigns for Atlanta University Center campuses - focusing on promotions and publicity - Is in direct communication with the Universal Pictures Marketing Team in LA and NY via an extranet site, email, phone and fax - Responsible for email updates and reports - Works with on-campus media to secure press for giveaways and published film reviews - Works with on-campus media to secure promotional support - Coordinate with off-campus theaters to secure advance screenings for students - Works closely with on-campus student and faculty groups - Distributes posters and promotional items around campus - Carries out guerrilla marketing stunts to spread buzz - Actively updates Social Media sites for releases - Increases Social Media following

Marketing Team Intern - Partnerships

2019 - 2020

Increased brand awareness through strategic partnership development, digital storytelling, live activations in multi-city tour and press mentions. - Plan and execute a content strategy that drives high engagement - Capturing Stories of Women Founders in blogs, videos, and photography - Sharing stories through various types of content mediums including newsletters and social media - Outreach to organizations to create partnerships - Collect, monitor and analyze metrics weekly and making improvements accordingly. - Engage in an online community - Plan live activations for women-owned businesses in various cities - Use tools such as Google Analytics, Squarespace and Canva to engage with others. "EnrichHER is a deeply engaged network of women-led business owners. Our rapidly growing community provides tactical support and guidance, while we provide unique access to business financing. Check us out here: https://www.EnrichHER.com."