She Was Called “Dumb.” Now Assia Grazioli-Venier Invests Millions in Women’s Health.

About this episode

Assia Grazioli-Venier shares her journey through personal and professional challenges and her commitment to investing in women's health.

What if the hardest parts of your life were actually setting you up for something bigger? Assia Grazioli-Venier’s story is a powerful reminder that your worst moments don’t define you — what you do next does. In this episode of The Messy Parts, Assia shares with Maryam her journey through dyslexia, cancer, infertility, and major career pivots — and how she turned every setback into fuel. She opens up about building a venture capital fund, why women struggle to raise money, and what she wishes...

People in this episode

Host: Maryam Banikarim

Guest: Assia Grazioli-Venier

Topics covered

• dyslexia
• cancer
• infertility
• venture capital
• women's health
• career pivots

Keywords

• dyslexia
• cancer
• infertility
• venture capital
• women's health
• career setbacks
• investment

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