Trish Costello

Advancing Investment in Women’s Health Breakthroughs

Founder & CEO, Portfolia

Trish Costello is the Founder and CEO of Portfolia, a venture capital platform designed to activate more women as investors and direct capital toward innovative companies solving important global challenges - for returns & impact. Under her leadership, Portfolia has grown into a community of more than 2,000 investors, who together form the most active investor group in women’s health globally, with investments in more than 46 companies advancing breakthroughs in the field. A pioneer in venture capital and entrepreneurship, Trish previously served as CEO of the Center for Venture Education and helped launch and lead the Kauffman Fellows Program, one of the venture industry’s premier leadership programs, helping train many of today’s leading venture capitalists. Through Portfolia, Trish is working to reshape venture capital by empowering women to invest together, build wealth, and fund innovations that matter—from women’s health to climate, fintech, and emerging markets.