Cindy Padnos
Founder and Managing Partner
Cindy Padnos is the founder of Illuminate Ventures, a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage enterprise/B2B software startups. With three funds under management, Illuminate backs founders transforming work processes. Successful exits include Xactly Corp, Autodesk acquisitions, and more. Cindy is a long-time advocate for entrepreneurship and innovation, known as "Queen B2B" due to her expertise. She authored several influential white papers on gender diversity in tech.
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