Maren Thomas Bannon is an engineer-turned-operator-turned-VC who co-founded January Ventures to replace the friends and family round for founders who don't come from capital-rich networks, using a fully open cold-access funnel that requires no deck, revenue, or warm introductions. She invests across both the US and Europe from her base in London, building a curated operator network that's majority women to support founders outside elite schools and legacy hubs. Maren Thomas Bannon is an engineer-turned-operator-turned-VC who co-founded January Ventures to replace the friends and family round for founders who don't come from capital-rich networks, using a fully open cold-access funnel that requires no deck, revenue, or warm introductions. She invests across both the US and Europe from her base in London, building a curated operator network that's majority women to support founders outside elite schools and legacy hubs.