About Casey Tierney, CPA, CFA

I started this blog because I am passionate about closing the venture funding gap for women.

I started my career at Grant Thornton doing M&A consulting. I learned so much in that role about business, but my eyes were opened to the lack of women in leadership. I was almost always the only woman on the deal teams. I started a mentorship program for women during my time at the firm and became increasingly passionate about gender representation in the workplace.

I then moved to AvidXchange and spent several years in the Corporate Development group. Our small team closed several strategic acquisitions and watched the IPO process up close. This is where I became excited about the power of entrepreneurship. I was still the only woman on the deal team, but I started a financial literacy course for women in other areas of the company. Learning more about the gap in venture capital funding for women led me to decide that venture capital was my dream job.

Currently, I work at The LegalTech Fund, an early-stage, venture capital fund investing at the intersection of technology, the legal industry, and its adjacencies. I was drawn to this fund because of the unique thesis and value-add to founders. I am also excited about the potential for technology to improve access to justice. Since we’re a small investment team, I’m involved in everything from sourcing and due diligence to portfolio support. I’ve learned so much about venture capital and startups already, but I love that venture capital is the kind of job where there’s always something new to learn and more cycles to live through.