Tanya serves as Partner of Business Development at Nexus, where she focuses on helping its exceptional portfolio unlock commercial opportunities as they go to market (GTM). This includes collaborating with the firm’s global CxO Network of expert decision-makers who are early adopters of innovative technology and provide strategic guidance to our founders.

Tanya brings over 15 years of experience in startups and venture capital to her role at Nexus. She previously served as CMO at Forgepoint Capital, where she led global branding, managed the firm’s Advisory Council, and developed strategic partnerships to drive portfolio growth.Prior to Forgepoint, she led market and customer development for M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund. Her background includes GTM leadership roles at several startups, including Yammer (acquired by Microsoft), Markkit (acquired by Stacked), and Spring Fertility.

Tanya holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor’s degree from Yale.