Dr. Silvia Mah is Managing Partner at Stella Impact Capital, a seed-stage venture fund, investing in diverse women founders building startups at the intersection of deep tech and impact and, as a redemptive entrepreneur and investor, serves as the Director of Innovation at Biola University. Focused on “Impact with Integrity”, Dr. Mah has invested in over 130 startups with 6 exits and 1 IPO. Dr. Mah is the founder & Chairwoman of Stella Labs, an accelerator for women-owned businesses; founding member of Stella Angels, a female angel investment group; President of Stella Foundation, a national conSTELLAtion of organizations and leaders walking alongside womxn-led businesses from startup to sale and the funders who champion them; and Investment Committee member of Next Wave Impact, a social impact venture fund. Dr. Mah’s own success includes producing a globally-recognized podcast, She Invests!, highlighting the investment journeys of women angel investors and venture capitalists & the inaugural Fund Manager for the San Diego Angel Conference Fund I (2019), and co-fund manager for Funds II (2020), III (2021), and IV (2022), an angel network aimed to activate regional & global capital from aspiring and existing investors. Recently, Dr. Mah has joined the board of directors of the Angel Capital Association who serves to educate, syndicate, and equip angel overuses globally to invest better.

She is an advocate for special needs children focusing on ability awareness and advocacy for mitochondrial disease and childhood rare diseases. She enjoys traveling and delights in beach days, Disneyland, & hot chocolates/coffees with her 3 children.

Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Dr. Mah believes in integrating family and work to create a lifestyle that serves both with a strong cup of integrity.