![San Francisco startup attorney prepares to launch a new seed fund](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Jeffrey-Schox.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
I’m VentureBeat’s “early-stage startup girl,” among other things. Much of the time, you’ll find me at demo days, meeting tiny startups, and spending a big chunk of my time writing about funding. Gotta follow that money. (Email is in the red icon above.)
But I have a wide range of interests when it comes to tech, so don’t be surprised if one moment I’m testing out a gadget and writing about social media the next.
Before joining the team, I dipped my feet into a few corners of the tech industry, with communications and people as the common themes. And before that, I studied a bunch of social sciences at UC Berkeley. That’s also where I got the journalism bug as I spent my senior year writing for our student paper.
In my free time, you can find me roaming around San Francisco, going to museums, staying away from the Kool-Aid, and spending way too much time on Twitter.
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![San Francisco startup attorney prepares to launch a new seed fund](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Jeffrey-Schox.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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This iPad Mini case does a magic trick — it ‘grows’ an actual keyboard
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This week on VentureBeat: The Crunchies, cemetery drones, stickers, & more
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Twitter now has 288M monthly active users, but growth is slowing
![Y Combinator partners with early-stage VC Bolt and Autodesk, opens lab to foster hardware startups](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5475205694_0893571d52_b.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Y Combinator partners with early-stage VC Bolt and Autodesk, opens lab to foster hardware startups
![This photo-editing and drawing app just bagged $10M from Sequoia Capital](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screen-Shot-2015-02-04-at-5.05.30-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
This photo-editing and drawing app just bagged $10M from Sequoia Capital
![Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cash-money.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place
![Y Combinator backs marijuana-delivery startup Meadow, its first investment in the industry](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screen-Shot-2015-02-03-at-9.38.36-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Y Combinator backs marijuana-delivery startup Meadow, its first investment in the industry
![500 Startups-backed DrumPants rebrands as Tappur, wants you to tap more than just pants](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Tappur-demo-e1423023015384.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
500 Startups-backed DrumPants rebrands as Tappur, wants you to tap more than just pants
![This 500 Startups-backed company uses drones to map cemeteries](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screen-Shot-2015-02-03-at-2.13.32-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
This 500 Startups-backed company uses drones to map cemeteries
![Y Combinator-backed eBrandValue wants to show social media’s impact on your sales — in real time](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Socialmedia.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Y Combinator-backed eBrandValue wants to show social media’s impact on your sales — in real time
![With $5M in tow, Eero will make your Wi-Fi better cover your entire house — not just one corner](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Living-room-closeup-2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
With $5M in tow, Eero will make your Wi-Fi better cover your entire house — not just one corner
![Tinder’s paid undo button and travel feature will hit the U.S. in March](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/couple-dating.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Tinder’s paid undo button and travel feature will hit the U.S. in March
![Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/funding2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place
![This week on VentureBeat: An Apple Watch, the Super Bowl, Snapchat’s future, & more](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/apple-watch-hands-on.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
This week on VentureBeat: An Apple Watch, the Super Bowl, Snapchat’s future, & more
![Why Product Hunt went from intimate community to the hottest marketing platform in town](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_1821-e1422574853286.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Why Product Hunt went from intimate community to the hottest marketing platform in town
![Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/6881494634_c849605c7c_o.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place
![Snapchat’s future is in the details — why Discover is only the beginning](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/snapchat.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Snapchat’s future is in the details — why Discover is only the beginning
![Facebook passes 1.39B monthly active users, 890M daily active users, and half a billion mobile-only users](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/large_3568409530.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Facebook passes 1.39B monthly active users, 890M daily active users, and half a billion mobile-only users
![Meta grabs $23M to keep riding the wave of augmented reality excitement (thanks, Microsoft)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/meta1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Meta grabs $23M to keep riding the wave of augmented reality excitement (thanks, Microsoft)
![Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/money.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place
![Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/funding-daily.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place
![Pinterest ads will now appear in your home feed, too](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pinterest1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Pinterest ads will now appear in your home feed, too
![Don’t trust the cloud for your team chats? You can now run HipChat on your own servers](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-6.43.33-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Don’t trust the cloud for your team chats? You can now run HipChat on your own servers
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Watch out, Facebook: Snapchat will feature video from major brands (report)
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These 7 weed startups are the toke of the town
![Dropbox acquires Pixelapse, a version-control and collaboration tool for designers](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-2.28.00-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Dropbox acquires Pixelapse, a version-control and collaboration tool for designers
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This week on VentureBeat: Profanities, HoloLens, 4chan, & more
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Can service startups pay contract workers well? This investor says yes
![Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/funding.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place
![Pinterest wants more men — and it’ll filter out the girly stuff for them](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pinterest1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Pinterest wants more men — and it’ll filter out the girly stuff for them
![Q: How will Quora make money? A: Advertising.](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/quora.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Q: How will Quora make money? A: Advertising.
![Ad-free social network Ello says hello to videos and music — with ads](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ello-x20-2-e1412199217155.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Ad-free social network Ello says hello to videos and music — with ads
![Twitter officially taps Bing to translate your tweets](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/large_6871086722.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Twitter officially taps Bing to translate your tweets
![How Box prepared for its big IPO](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-1-6.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How Box prepared for its big IPO
![Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/funding2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place
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Raise grabs $56M to help you sell your gift card for cash
![How to recruit job candidates for Bitcoin startups](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bitcoin1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How to recruit job candidates for Bitcoin startups
![Twitter now shows you tweets you might have missed ‘while you were away’](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/twitter-iphone-mdgovpics-flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Twitter now shows you tweets you might have missed ‘while you were away’
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