Miriam Rivera is co-founder and managing director of Ulu Ventures, a top seed-stage venture fund in Silicon Valley focused on technology startups. She is dedicated to increasing diversity in both the entrepreneurial and investment communities. Prior to Ulu Ventures, Rivera was vice president/deputy general counsel at Google, where she joined in 2001 as the second attorney and helped build and lead an award-winning global legal department. Rivera is also the co-founder, former co-president, and on the board of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs. She is a Kauffman Fellow in venture capital, serves on the Board of Sesame Street and formerly served on the board of trustees of Stanford University.