Managing Partner at Stella Impact Capital, Director of Innovation at Biola University, Founder & Chairwoman of Stella Labs

Dr. Silvia Mah is Managing Partner at Stella Impact Capital, a seed-stage venture fund investing in diverse women founders building startups at the intersection of deep tech and impact as well as serving as the Director of Innovation at Biola University. Focused on “Impact with Integrity,” Dr. Mah has invested in over 130 startups with 6 exits and 1 IPO. Dr. Mah is the Founder & Chairwoman of Stella Labs, an accelerator for women-owned businesses; founding member of Stella Angels, a female angel investment group; President of Stella Foundation, a national conSTELLAtion of organizations and leaders walking alongside womxn-led businesses from startup to sale and the funders who champion them. Dr. Mah’s own success includes producing a globally-recognized podcast, She Invests!, highlighting the investment journeys of women angel investors and venture capitalists & the inaugural Fund Manager for the San Diego Angel Conference Fund I, and co-fund manager for Funds II, III, and IV, an angel network aimed to activate regional & global capital from aspiring and existing investors. Dr. Mah believes in integrating family and work to create a lifestyle that serves both with a strong cup of integrity.