Ursula Burns
Founding Members @ Impact X Capital Partners
Norwalk, United States
Ursula Burns is a Series A investor at Impact X Capital Partners in Norwalk focused on Software and Human Resources. Ursula Burns is the Chairwoman of Teneo Holdings. She is also the former Chairman of the Board at VEON, and director of Uber, American Express, ExxonMobil, and Nestlé. Burns was previously the Chairman of the Board of the Xerox Corporation from 2010 to 2017 and Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2016.She joined Xerox as an intern in 1980 andduring her career she held leadership posts spanning corporate services, manufacturing and product development. She was named president in 2007. During her tenure as chief executive officer, she helped the company transform from a global leader in document technology to the world’s most diversified business services company serving enterprises and governments of all sizes. Shortly after being named CEO in 2009, she spearheaded the largest acquisition in Xerox history, the $6.4 billion purchase of Affiliated Computer Services.In 2016, Burns led Xerox through a successful separation into two independent, publicly traded companies – Xerox Corporation, which is comprised of the company’s Document Technology and Document Outsourcing businesses, and Conduent Incorporated, a business process services company. The separation of the two businesses enhanced their competitive positions and created significant value creation opportunities.Burns, who regularly appears on Fortune’s and Forbes’ lists of the world’s most powerful women, is now a Senior Advisor to global CEO advisory firm Teneo. She is a board director of Uber, American Express, ExxonMobil, and Nestlé, and the chairman of VEON. She will join the board of Diageo in April 2018. U.S. President Barack Obama appointed her to help lead the White House national program on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) from 2009-2016, and she served as chair of the President’s Export Council from 2015-2016 after service as vice chair 2010-2015.She also provides leadership counsel to several other community and non-profit organizations, including the Ford Foundation, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Corporation, Cornell Tech Board of Overseers, the New York City Ballet, and the Mayo Clinic. Burns is a member of the National Academy of Engineers and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Burns holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York University.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 40%
Last updated:
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Industries Ursula Burns invests in
Stages Ursula Burns invests in
Countries Ursula Burns invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (40%)
- Human Resources 2 (40%)
- SaaS 1 (20%)
- Advice 1 (20%)
- Events 1 (20%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (40%)
- Private Equity 2 (40%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (20%)
Country
- United States 3 (60%)
- India 1 (20%)
- United Kingdom 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Rapport
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The smart solution for building superhuman teams. Rapport distills decades of research on high performing teams down to a few smart, simple steps that integrate seamlessly into your workflow. | $1.8M / Pre-Seed / Oct 27, 2023 | |
Goodera
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Goodera is a global CSR & Sustainability platform, co-headquartered in Bangalore and Menlo Park. With our innovative cloud, mobile, voice and big data platform, embedded with strong domain expertise, we enable and empower corporates to manage their CSR and sustainability goals in a simple, transparent, measurable, and engaging manner. | $10M / Series A / Nov 16, 2022 | |
Evertree Insurance
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Evertree Insurance is a technology-enabled personal lines insurance agency that is focused on building the premier platform for the next generation of independent brokers. | Private Equity / Jul 19, 2022 | |
CleanCo
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CleanCo produces low and no alcohol spirits. CleanCo provides drinks for consumers who are looking to moderate their alcohol consumption, but not compromise on the taste that they love. | Series A | |
True Platform
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The True platform is a suite of products and services driving the intelligence behind talent management. True consists of four business units: True Search, Thrive, Synthesis, and AboveBoard. | Private Equity |
Co-Investors
About Impact X Capital Partners
We are a double bottom line venture capital firm founded to support underrepresented entrepreneurs across Europe.
Impact X Capital Partners Contacts
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Ursula Burns
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Didier Lambert
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Eric Collins
General Partner, CEO and Founding Member
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Ijeoma Okoli
Founding Member
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Joe Voyticky
Founding Members
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FAQ
What does Ursula Burns invest in?
Ursula Burns invests primarily in Software, Human Resources and SaaS startups, most often at Series A and Private Equity stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Ursula Burns last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Ursula Burns closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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