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Judy Lee Canalin
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Senior Managing Director at Citizens Private Bank
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Judy Canalin is a Senior Managing Director at Citizens Private Bank, with deep experience in venture capital, private equity, and the startup ecosystem. She works closely with investors and founders to navigate financial decisions with clarity and confidence. Judy’s approach centers on education, transparency, and long-term partnership—believing that while technology continues to evolve, the human touch remains essential. She holds a degree in Business and Finance from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a master’s in Financial Analysis from the University of San Francisco.
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Jul 20, 2026 ∙ 6 min
In Conversation with Claire Chang, Founder & Managing Partner of igniteXL Ventures
In this interview, Claire Chang, Founder and Managing Partner of igniteXL, shares her journey from immigrant young mom to founding a successful venture capital firm. Driven by a conviction that diverse perspectives yield superior returns, Claire turned her non-traditional background into her biggest advantage. She discusses how igniteXL targets the intersection of consumer behavior, technology, and health—investing in breakout companies like Bubble Skincare and Musely—and why relationships, proa
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Jun 2, 2026 ∙ 9 min
Meet Sung Cho, Founder of Fortitude Ventures
From rural Virginia to Seoul to Silicon Valley, Sung Cho's journey is a story of navigating identity, opportunity, and conviction across vastly different worlds. Now as Founding GP of Fortitude Ventures, he’s applying that unique lens to backing deeply technical, mission-driven founders, often before the rest of the market fully sees it.
In this conversation, Sung shares how early experiences shaped his worldview, why he optimizes for outsized outcomes over downside protection, and how themes
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Apr 8, 2026 ∙ 11 min
Meet Hana Yang, Co-founder and CXO at Allocate
We sit down with Hana Yang, co‑founder of Allocate, whose remarkable journey spans three continents and a career shaped by impact, resilience, and deep purpose. From her upbringing in Argentina to building intelligent infrastructure for private markets, Hana shares how her tri‑cultural identity, entrepreneurial family roots, and passion for access have informed her leadership. She opens up about the realities of startup life and the mindset shifts that helped her thrive. An inspiring read fo
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