Heidi Roizen: "A Good Board Member Has to Be Willing to Speak Truth, Even When It Is Unpopular"

In this episode, I talk with Heidi Roizen, a partner of Threshold Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based Venture Capital firm. Heidi serves on the boards of Zoox, Planet, Polarr, Memphis Meats, DMGT (LSE: DMGT), and Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH). Earlier in her career, Heidi co-founded T/Maker, where she served as CEO for over a decade through its acquisition by Deluxe Corporate in 1994. Next, she joined Apple as VP of Worldwide Developer Relations, and from there, Mobius Venture Capital. She's been named to the Corporate Board Member's "Top 50 Women in Tech" list and Hot Topics' Top 100 Women in Tech. In 2018, Heidi was named the Financial Woman of the Year by the Financial Women of San Francisco. She has also earned the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives Annual Achievement Award, among other accolades.