JUDGES: REBECCA KADEN, MANAGING PARTNER, UNION SQUARE VENTURES (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2015); JEFF JORDAN, MANAGING PARTNER, ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ.NEERAJ AGRAWAL, GENERAL PARTNER, BATTERY VENTURES; KIRSTEN GREEN, FOUNDING PARTNER, FORERUNNER VENTURES;CATHARINE DOCKERY WEARS AN ALICE & OLIVIA FAUX FUR COAT AND AKNVAS BROWN CHECK PLAID TUNIC AND PANTS.VENTURE
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FOUNDER, VICE VENTURESIn 2018 Catharine Dockery was raising money for L.A. wine startup Bev when she experienced a
major buzzkill: “the vice clause.” To manage money for foundations and nonprofi ts, many investors
pledge to avoid backing alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, gambling and sex. As a result numerous VCs re-
peatedly told Dockery the wine company was off -limits. Rather than see that as an obstacle, Dockery
saw an opportunity. She sold her New York apartment to launch her fund Vice Ventures to back taboo
brands. Formerly a Citigroup analyst and chief of staff for Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn, Dockery
has raised $25 million from family offi ces and high-profi le investors like Marc Andreessen and Brad-
ley Tusk. Early bets include CBD drink-maker Recess and Maude, which makes condoms and vibra-
tors. “A lot of people were very skeptical and didn’t believe,” Dockery says. “Now I have a ton of compa-
nies that come to me directly, and I get deals from a lot of other funds.” —Sarah Hansen, Alex Konrad,
Jon PoncianoIVAN ALO, 29;
LADANTE MCMILLON, 29
Cofounders, New Age Capital
LUKE ARMOUR, 29
Founder, Chaac Ventures
CROOM BEATTY, 29
Principal, Menlo Ventures
KONSTANTINE BUHLER, 27
Partner, Sequoia Capital
GRACE CHOU, 29
Vice president, Felicis Ventures
NATALIE DILLON, 28
Senior associate, Maveron
CATHARINE DOCKERY, 27
Founder, Vice Ventures
JULIE EFFRON, 27
Partner, Elephant
ASH EGAN, 28
Partner, Accomplice VC
JORDAN FUDGE, 27;
ERIC REINER, 28
Cofounders, Sinai Ventures
YIDA GAO, 29
General partner, Struck Capital
RAYFE GASPAR-ASAOKA, 29
Principal, Canaan Partners
AMANDA GROVES, 27
Partner, PLUS Capital
TESS HATCH, 26
Investor, Bessemer Venture
Partners
ALEX IMMERMAN, 29
Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
JARED JACOBS, 29
Vice president, CAVU Ventures
REBECCA LIU-DOYLE, 27
Senior associate,
Insight Partners
HENRY MCNAMARA, 29
Partner, Great Oaks Venture
Capital
BRIAN MOON, 29
Senior associate,
Norwest Venture Partners
JUSTINE MOORE, 25;
OLIVIA MOORE, 25
Venture investors, CRV
LAINY PAINTER, 27
Principal, Craft Ventures
AVERY ROSIN, 28
Principal, Lead Edge Capital
JULIA SCHOTTENSTEIN, 27
Principal, NEA
JASON SHUMAN, 28
Principal,
Primary Venture Partners
SAM SMITH-EPPSTEINER, 29
Partner, Innovation Endeavors
CHLOE STEINBERG, 28
Principal, Equinox Ventures
AMY SUN, 29
Partner, Sequoia Capital
VINAY TRIVEDI, 29
VP, General Atlantic
SHAWN XU, 29
Senior associate, Floodgate
KEVIN ZHANG, 27
Principal, Bain Capital VenturesFORBES.COM DECEMBER 31, 20 1996