Keshia Theobald-van Gent

Vice President

2023

BDev Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of BairesDev, a leading nearshore technology solutions company with a reach all across the U.S. and Latin America. We invest in and accelerate B2B product and services startups by implementing the same lead generation and talent recruiting engine that has allowed BairesDev to become the largest 100% bootstrapped and organically-grown IT services company in history, and the fastest-growing software development company in the world. As a result of our momentum with BairesDev, we created BDev Ventures to invest in and transform already promising companies into world-class organizations by powering them with the same growth framework that fuels BairesDev. We make minority equity investments in high-potential B2B product companies that are operationally prepared for exponential growth with a jolt from our proprietary growth framework. Our value-add is much more tangible and transparent than what traditional VC groups pitch, with our partner-companies seeing the top of their sales funnels expand by several orders of magnitude thanks to our growth framework.

Director, Portfolio Success

2022 - 2023

Startup Advisor, Mentor, Angel Investor

2020

I have the amazing honor of supporting startups in the areas of fundraising, business development/partnerships, new and international market entry, and pitch training both independently and across several accelerators, including U.S. Market Access, 4WARD.VC, and Astia

Founder and Board Member

2017 - 2023

Dialog to Learn connects students with local professionals in a controlled environment in order to increase writing, reading and comprehension skills as well as expose students to the local professional culture while providing volunteers with a meaningful experience. Check us out at Dialog to Learn.org!

Senior Director, US

2022 - 2022

Empowering German startups to scale globally and taking high-potential companies on a fast-paced learning journey. I oversee our programs and manage the program teams for US program tracks in Silicon Valley and New York, and much more. https://www.germanaccelerator.com/

Director, US Programs

2021 - 2022

Director, Silicon Valley Programs

2020 - 2021

Empowering German startups to scale globally and take high potential companies on a fast-paced learning journey. I oversee our programs and manage the team in Silicon Valley. https://www.germanaccelerator.com/

Director, Strategic Partnerships

2019 - 2020

Connecting the world's largest corporations to GSVlabs' consulting services and relevant startups in our ecosystem. Responsible for driving synergies and working with both parties to identify strategic alignment opportunities. GSVlabs is a premium global innovation hub for startups, corporations, and individuals seeking innovation and accelerated growth. A highly curated, immersive experience brings together the brightest minds from all over the Global Silicon Valley. GSVlabs’ Silicon Valley Headquarters houses 250+ startups and corporate partners, providing them with coaching, connectivity, and access to capital.

Strategy Consultant (Enterprise Innovation Manager)

2018 - 2019

Supporting rapid prototyping and user validation for corporate partners seeking to establish positions in adjacent markets. Responsible for management of accelerated sprints to introduce and refine new products, technologies, and business models, develop GTM strategies, messaging, and assets, and forge partnerships with relevant stakeholders. Connecting the world's largest corporations to relevant emerging startups. Responsible for driving synergies and working with both parties to identify strategic alignment opportunities. GSVlabs is a premium global innovation hub for startups, corporations, and individuals seeking innovation and accelerated growth. A highly curated, immersive experience brings together the brightest minds from all over the Global Silicon Valley. GSVlabs’ Silicon Valley Headquarters houses 250+ startups and corporate partners, providing them with coaching, connectivity, and access to capital.

AmeriCorps Program Coordinator

2016 - 2017

Completed 1 year of AmeriCorps service working to provide safe, healthy, and inclusive play for an under-served elementary school community through coordinating all various Playworks programs, leagues, courses, and community engagement events

English Language Teacher, English After School Program Coordinator

2013 - 2013

Course development, curriculum development, Classroom management, Level Assessment, Individual goal assessment

TESOL Teaching Internship

2012 - 2012

Taught and tutored English as a second language to various nationalities and backgrounds

Research Assistant

2010 - 2011

Preformed research on various political science topics

SURF Research

2010 - 2010

Researched levels of happiness amongst petitioners of direct democracy across 28 states