Seed to Harvest Tech x Hollywood Special: Human Ventures GP Heather Hartnett x Film Producer Siena Oberman
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
On our fifth episode, I chose to do a special collaboration between award-winning film producer Siena Oberman & renowned venture capital investor Heather Hartnett. In this conversation, we explore the similarities & differences fundraising as a film producer vs venture capitalist, how both Siena & Heather chose independent routes & advice for aspiring folks in film and venture.
Heather Hartnett is the founding partner of Human Ventures, a startup studio and venture firm investing in wellness, digital health, and backed by renowned investors including Ray Dalio of Bridgewater, David Solomon of Goldman Sachs, and James Murdoch. She’s a founding member of Transact Global (how we met), the largest peer-led group of female fund managers with over $1B in AUM represented there. A graduate of the Kauffman Fellowship Program, she has been listed as one of The 50 Most Influential Women in America by Hearst Digital Media Publications, is a frequent speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt, and is a regular contributor to Forbes, where she covers a range of venture capital topics. Heather is also an investor in our fund, Behind Genius Ventures!
Siena Oberman is the founder of Artemis Pictures, a film production company focusing on stylistically bold independent films and female driven stories. She was named in the 2022 Forbes Under 30 List, Variety Top 10 Producers to Watch in 2021, and Diversity in Cannes Top 10 Female Filmmakers to Watch in 2019. She's had feature films in TIFF, Berlinale, Tribeca, Telluride, and Venice. Her films have been acquired by companies such as A24, IFC, Screen Media, Universal, Lionsgate, Hulu, and eOne. Before Artemis, Siena was a Development Executive at Yale Productions. Prior to producing, Siena went to USC and studied Business and Cinema.
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