Sutian Dong

Sutian Dong is a Partner at Female Founders Fund, an early-stage fund investing in the exponential power of exceptional female talent. Founded in 2014, the fund has built the most recognized brand focused on leading female-run opportunities in internet and software startups. The fund has invested in 27 companies, and select investments include: ELOQUII, Tala, Zola, WayUp, and Thrive Global.

Prior to F3, Sutian was an investor at FirstMark, a leading early stage venture fund in NYC. She invested broadly across the internet and cloud landscape, including sectors such as healthcare IT, fintech, enterprise SaaS, and ecommerce.

Previously, she was Director of Marketing for Norisol Ferrari, a New York based couture and luxury outerwear brand. She also held Sales and Marketing positions at MarketFactory, a FirstMark portfolio company developing software applications for high-speed trading platforms. Sutian holds a B.S. in Finance and Marketing from the Stern School of Business at NYU.

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