
Chenoa Farnsworth discusses building a mindful tech ecosystem in Hawai'i and the role of women founders in innovation.
HumanizeHer x Shangri La "Visionary Voices" brings HumanizeHer's signature conversations to Shangri La , a Center of Cultures & Ideas and Museum of Islamic Art in Honolulu, Hawai'i, featuring three special episodes with visionary women leaders from Hawai'i. In this episode, we are sitting down with one of the most powerful forces in venture capital building from the Pacific. Chenoa Farnsworth is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Blue Startups - consistently ranked as one of the Top 20 accelerators in the entire United States, built in Honolulu, Hawai'i. In her 25 years in venture, Chenoa has been the architect of the tech ecosystem in Hawaii. She has invested in over 150 companies, helped lead the Hawai'i Angels network, and founded East Meets West - the premier conference that has spent the last 12 years connecting technology leaders across the Pacific. Working alongside Tetris CEO, Maya Rogers , Chenoa is proving that the islands are a world-class hub for tech. She believes Hawaiʻi is a strategic bridge between Asia and North America - and she is betting on women founders to deliver her the best returns. This conversation will change how you think about where innovation…
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