Leigh Harris

Leigh Harris is a member of several influential organizations in the venture capital space, including Global Women in VC and Black Women in Venture Capital, where a collective commitment to empowering women investors is evident. Currently serving on the Investor Advisory Board for the HBCU Founders Initiative, Harris supports early-stage founders from HBCUs in their venture capital pursuits. As a founding member of Capital Collective and an investor with Plucky VC, Harris actively participates in fostering investment opportunities in diverse markets. Past experience includes a role as an Investment Analyst at the Black Venture Capital Consortium, where responsibilities included sourcing companies and conducting due diligence, as well as a position as a Venture Fellow/Analyst at The Artemis Fund, focused on investments in female-led technology companies. Harris holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Howard University and has a background that includes operational roles in pharmacy and investment internships.