Terri Burns: Founder of Type Capital
Tue Feb 03 2026
This week, we chat with Terri Burns!
Terri is the founder of Type Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on being the first check for ambitious founders at pre-seed and seed. Most recently, she was a partner at GV, where she made history as the firm’s youngest partner and its first-ever Black female partner, with a focus on digital consumer and emerging technology.
During her time at GV, Terri led and supported investments that went on to raise follow-on capital from top-tier firms and achieve meaningful exits, including the social app HAGS, which was acquired by Snapchat. She’s also an active angel investor and cofounder of an angel collective that has backed companies like Clubhouse.
Terri’s impact extends well beyond investing. She’s a Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee for Venture Capital, a three-time co-chair of Fortune Magazine’s Brainstorm Tech Conference, and a frequent speaker at institutions like Stanford GSB and Harvard Business School. Her work has been featured in publications including Vogue, Fortune, and TechCrunch.
Before venture, Terri began her career as an associate product manager at Twitter, studied computer science at NYU, and today serves on NYU’s Board of Trustees.
✨ This episode is presented by Brex.
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This episode is supported by RocketReach, Gusto, OpenPhone & Athena.
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🐘 Learn more about Park Rangers Capital!
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This week, we chat with Terri Burns! Terri is the founder of Type Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on being the first check for ambitious founders at pre-seed and seed. Most recently, she was a partner at GV, where she made history as the firm’s youngest partner and its first-ever Black female partner, with a focus on digital consumer and emerging technology. During her time at GV, Terri led and supported investments that went on to raise follow-on capital from top-tier firms and achieve meaningful exits, including the social app HAGS, which was acquired by Snapchat. She’s also an active angel investor and cofounder of an angel collective that has backed companies like Clubhouse. Terri’s impact extends well beyond investing. She’s a Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee for Venture Capital, a three-time co-chair of Fortune Magazine’s Brainstorm Tech Conference, and a frequent speaker at institutions like Stanford GSB and Harvard Business School. Her work has been featured in publications including Vogue, Fortune, and TechCrunch. Before venture, Terri began her career as an associate product manager at Twitter, studied computer science at NYU, and today serves on NYU’s Board of Trustees. ✨ This episode is presented by Brex. Brex: brex.com/trailblazerspod This episode is supported by RocketReach, Gusto, OpenPhone & Athena. RocketReach: rocketreach.co/trailblazers Gusto: gusto.com/trailblazers Quo: Quo.com/trailblazers Athena: athenago.me/Erica-Wenger Follow Us! Terri Burns: @tcburning @thetrailblazerspod: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok Erica Wenger: @erica_wenger 🐘 Learn more about Park Rangers Capital!