Both Sophie Purdom and Tom Seo started their careers in management consulting roles (Bain & Co. and Oliver Wyman). They then moved into operator roles and built their own ventures on the side. We'll dive into how they got into investing as well as their career trajectory, including how they've applied their skillset, leveraged relationships to build their networks, and decided to build their own thing.Sophie is a sustainable investor, Founder at C6 Solutions (her own strategy consultancy), and Advisor at Kula Bio, an agricultural technology co. She's also the author of the Climate Tech VC newsletter.Tom is Co-founder & Partner at Dash Fund, a microfund that invests in pre-seed and seed startups. Dash itself is backed by funds including Bain, Tribe, and Anthemis, in addition to individuals like Angela Strange (a16z), Jon Keidan (Torch), and other friends in tech / venture. He's also in a special projects role at Clearbanc—a venture-backed FinTech startup—where he incubates, launches, and scales new initiatives (e.g., Valuation, SaaS financing, Clearbanc Ventures).Reach out to Emily directly or in the #events channel to share questions/topics you'd like to ask these two!