Anne Dwane is a repeat founder-operator turned investor at Village Global who co-founded edtech company Zinch (acquired by Chegg) and served as Chief Business Officer at Chegg, bringing a perspective grounded in building and scaling companies rather than just financing them. She emphasizes founding networks versus building networks from day zero and uses structured, self-reflective questions to assess founder motivation and self-awareness, often giving founders homework like preparing compelling presentations on topics they care about. Anne Dwane is a repeat founder-operator turned investor at Village Global who co-founded edtech company Zinch (acquired by Chegg) and served as Chief Business Officer at Chegg, bringing a perspective grounded in building and scaling companies rather than just financing them. She emphasizes founding networks versus building networks from day zero and uses structured, self-reflective questions to assess founder motivation and self-awareness, often giving founders homework like preparing compelling presentations on topics they care about.