It was a giant step when Terri Burns First started working as a principal on the investing team on Google Ventures; and now she’s become the firm’s youngest and first Black female partner.
“This is an exciting moment that I’m grateful for and looking forward to but I also feel like there is still a lot of work to be done; and that’s something that I feel very dearly and take very seriously.”
Burns had her sights set on getting into Silicon Valley, after graduating from New York University with a degree in computer science. She initially starting her career with Twitter as an associate product manager. It was then that she got in contact with a partner at the firm; who provided more insight into building a career in tech.
“When I started my career as a computer scientist and product manager, I was hyper-focused; there was always one project, one feature, and one team I was focused on,” she says on the GV website. “Today as a VC, I have the unique opportunity to really go broad; and understand the greater entrepreneurial and technological market. As a person with many different interests, it’s the perfect balance for me.”
Terri Burns took to social media to celebrate the huge news and accomplishment; posting a cake honoring her success on Instagram.
