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Ashley Aydin

Principal, Vamos Ventures

About

Ashley Aydin's Turkish-Puerto Rican, blue-collar background from Staten Island directly shapes her investing focus on diverse founders, as she watched her entrepreneurial parents struggle to access capital and investor networks. At Vamos Ventures, she combines her hands-on consumer tech experience from Morgan Stanley, Y Combinator startup Shoptiques, and strategic roles at Saks Fifth Avenue and Estée Lauder with a specific focus on overlooked communities like aging in place for Latinx populations, mental health underdiagnosis in Black and Latinx communities, and financial tools for Latinx entrepreneurs who are founding 1 in 4 new U.S. businesses. Ashley Aydin's Turkish-Puerto Rican, blue-collar background from Staten Island directly shapes her investing focus on diverse founders, as she watched her entrepreneurial parents struggle to access capital and investor networks. At Vamos Ventures, she combines her hands-on consumer tech experience from Morgan Stanley, Y Combinator startup Shoptiques, and strategic roles at Saks Fifth Avenue and Estée Lauder with a specific focus on overlooked communities like aging in place for Latinx populations, mental health underdiagnosis in Black and Latinx communities, and financial tools for Latinx entrepreneurs who are founding 1 in 4 new U.S. businesses.

Works At

Investment Focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Sectors
Health
Fintech
Future of Work
Climate
Diversity Focus
Under-represented founders

Investment Details

Avg Check Size$750K
Can Lead Rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA