# Ba Minuzzi > Investor in 100+ startups • Turned $250k into $105M (420x) • Trusted advisor to family offices & celebrity investors Ba Minuzzi is a venture capitalist and fund manager with a proven track record of consistently backing breakout startups. She turned a $250k check into $105M (420x), and has other notable wins in Polymarket (198x), Nabis (181x), GALY (43x), and more. As the founding GP of BABEL Ventures, Ausum Ventures, and DuContra Ventures (co-founded with actor Adrian Grenier), Ba has invested in 100+ startups and partnered with leading investors including Marc Andreessen, Chris Dixon, and Tony Hawk. She is recognized for her deep expertise in the family office world, advising high-net-worth families and celebrity clients on building value-aligned portfolios, and helping founders access this unique capital ecosystem. Her funds and SPVs have delivered multiple liquidity events, with portfolio companies later raising from Bill Gates, a16z, Sequoia, and Tiger Global. Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, and Business Insider, Ba is known for her candid, founder-first approach to fundraising, venture structuring, and investor storytelling. Things I advise on: ✔️ How to raise venture capital & close investors ✔️ Navigating family office & celebrity investor ecosystems ✔️ Structuring VC funds & SPVs (what LPs want to see) ✔️ Managing LP relations & secondaries ✔️ Angel investing strategy & portfolio building **Rating:** 5/5 (14 reviews) ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $888.00 ## Example Questions - I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on? - How do I know if my business idea will work? - How would you approach growth for my business? - What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company? ## Links - [Expert profile](/BaMinuzzi) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/744665cO82XcHo.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)