Serene Papenfuss grew up in Tokyo and brings a cross-cultural perspective to her work as a Utah-based VC, helping her connect with global founders and outsiders in the Mountain West tech scene. She's known for helping founders think through whether they should raise venture capital at all, rather than just focusing on whether they can, and works hands-on with SaaS and marketplace startups on go-to-market strategy and growth. Serene Papenfuss grew up in Tokyo and brings a cross-cultural perspective to her work as a Utah-based VC, helping her connect with global founders and outsiders in the Mountain West tech scene. She's known for helping founders think through whether they should raise venture capital at all, rather than just focusing on whether they can, and works hands-on with SaaS and marketplace startups on go-to-market strategy and growth.