How to raise $172M for the underinvested, with Stacy Brown-Philpot
Masters of Scale19 Jun 2025

How to raise $172M for the underinvested, with Stacy Brown-Philpot

After wildly successful stints at Google, as CEO of Taskrabbit, and on prominent boards, Stacy Brown-Philpot decided it was time to start her own venture capital fund. She talks with host Jeff Berman about how she raised $172 million for Cherryrock Capital, why she’s focusing on underinvested founders, and how she owes it all to a six-day silent retreat.

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