A Conversation with Ashley Aydin | Brand Foundry Ventures | Founders Factory New York | VamosVentures | DRF | Estee Lauder | Saks Fifth Avenue | MS | MBA ‘21 @ MIT Sloan

In this episode, Ashley Aydin talks to us about her interest in the consumer space and passion for impact investing. She also highlights the importance of engaging with younger women and providing them with the resources to learn more and get involved early as a means to tackle gender disparity in the industry. Her advice for breaking into VC: build relationships with founders early, be proactive and hustle.

Ashley is a second year MBA student at MIT Sloan. She started her career in Equity Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley before moving to strategy and business development in the consumer/retail space. Since starting her MBA at Sloan, Ashley has taken on a number of venture roles at the Dorm Room Fund, Founders Factory, VamosVentures and Brand Foundry Ventures.