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Kristen Faulkner, Olympic gold medalist, credits her venture capitalist background for her success.
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Faulkner’s experience assessing risk and committing to investments translates to her cycling career.
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She won two gold medals in road cycling and track cycling at the Olympics.
Kristen Faulkner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, attributes her success in cycling to her former career as a venture capitalist. Faulkner worked at Threshold Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners before leaving the VC world in 2021 to pursue cycling full-time.
Faulkner’s experience as a VC taught her the importance of assessing risk and committing fully to a decision. She applies this mindset to her cycling career, where she takes calculated risks and gives her all to achieve success. This approach helped her win two gold medals at the Olympics, one in road cycling and another in track cycling.
Faulkner’s story highlights the transferable skills between entrepreneurship and athletics. Her experience working with entrepreneurs and assessing risk has shaped her approach to competition, allowing her to perform at the highest level.
