Mandela SH Dixon

Board Member | she/her/hers

As a mother, community builder, equity advocate, and Bay Area resident, Mandela deeply resonates with HPP's mission. Mandela comes to HPP from the Silicon Valley tech industry, where she has served as a founder, operator, investor, and CEO of two of the most prominent organizations focused on creating a more equitable startup ecosystem: All Raise and Founder Gym. For over 13 years, Mandela has pioneered solutions that close gaps of access, opportunity, and outcome for historically under-resourced groups, and she is passionate about empowering others to participate in the innovation and wealth-generating tech economy. Mandela has a Bachelor's Degree in Intercultural Communications, a Masters Degree in Education and Administration & Policy, and she was a PhD candidate in Urban Schooling at UCLA. Mandela has served as a member of the Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital scout and angel investor communities, and she has been named Entrepreneur magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women, Forbes' Women to Watch, and LinkedIn's Top 10 Voices in Venture Capital and Startups. Mandela is currently the Executive Coach to several high-performing tech CEOs, founders, and non-profit leaders, and her favorite pastime is enjoying new experiences with her family and friends.