Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode of our investors on the rise series—conversations on the career paths and personal passions of venture capital investors of color across the United States. Today, we’re speaking with Julian Moncada.

Julian is a first generation American originally from the Twin Cities. He currently works as a senior associate at Lerer Hippeau in New York where he focuses on investments in emerging tech. In this episode, we’ll dive into Julian’s unconventional path into venture that all began with a cold email, his passion for new technologies, and his views on our responsibility to use technology to improve the world for everyone.