When film student turned graphic designer Molly Mielke decided to launch her venture capital firm Moth Fund in 2021, she raised some eyebrows. “I definitely don’t look like a model VC,” Mielke, 24, said. “I started to specialize more and more in helping tech companies at the earliest stages tell their stories.”

Mielke’s persistence paid off. She now counts billionaire investor Marc Andreessen, Coinbase cofounder Fred Ehrsam, AI investor Daniel Gross and Cendana Capital among the backers of her $6 million first fund at Moth Fund. Mielke has invested in 36 businesses so far, such as electric scooter firm Infinite Machine and robot dishwasher company Armstrong, writing checks of up to $250,000. She’s expected to raise a second fund in upcoming months, according to a source with knowledge of her plans.

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Mielke’s experience may be unique, but her entrepreneurial streak is shared by many of the standout young investors on the 30 Under 30 list in Venture Capital for 2025. Selected by a panel of leading industry judges, these young leaders of the venture industry are supporting a new generation of breakout tech........

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