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Investing in sports, entertainment & media companies at the intersection of tech. Founder: @lorinevc former entertainment attorney->angel->VC

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Lorine Pendleton is a trailblazer, a trend spotter, an inspiration, and all the superlatives, including being the cooooolest.

From DJ-ing while at Brown and repping Prince, Chaka Khan, & Stevie Wonder as an entertainment lawyer, to tech, to venture capital, Lorine has evolved her career again & again. Becoming an investor stuck when she heard the stop-you-in-your-tracks stat that less than 1% of venture capital reaches Black founders and decided, right then, to change it: not just who gets funded, but who writes the checks. Today she runs her own fund, 125 Ventures, betting on the future of women’s sports, and its intersection with data and tech.

I love this convo — Lorine and I chatted about how she knows when it’s time to leap, why she’s sure sports is “AI-proof,” how she coached herself to “eat no’s for breakfast,” refusing to let fear guide the way, & the doors she’s holding open for others.

Lorine, thank you for sitting down with me - it was fun to reflect with you on the pivots and see how they’re actually pillars building towards where you are now.

Episode 3 of This Changes Things is live 🧡🎧🔗 Listen at the link in bio.
Let us know your thoughts!

@125ventures
#ThisChangesThings #WomensSports #WomenWhoInvest #newpodcastepisode #executivecoaching

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US Open 2026 was one for the ages. Attended 2 times this week. But attending in the President's Suite with @usta Board Member & fellow @brownu alum @viclark2657 was unforgettable. Thanks Violet!!

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Great time last night at the @usopen. Big thanks to my host @redqueenlogic for an amazing eve. Repping @125ventures & @tcloungepodcast #sports #usopen

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Court & Cocktails photo recap 🏀🍸

Thank you to everyone who attended, partnered with us, and contributed to bringing our Chicago ASW Cocktail hour to life.

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Heading home after 1.5 weeks of travel. My recap of WNBA All-Star weekend. Great co-hosting an event with @theli_st #wnbaallstar #womenssports

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Kicked off my WNBA All-Star weekend at a private Media & Innovation Summit for women's sports at the new Obama Presidential Center.

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@techfoundher Summit in Dublin, Ireland was off the charts AMAZING! Had an opportunity to speak to 300 plus women entrepreneurs about our global movement to get more women investing in them through venture capital! We are on a mission to encourage women to invest in more won’t founded funds who are investing in women entrepreneurs!
Funds such as @sogalventures @vcemmeline @125ventures @howwomeninvest @backstage_cap @fabricventure and many others!

Great to speak alongside prominent VC industry women @latasetty and @iamerikaaquino
Thx to organizer extraordinaire @mairin.murray !
#showherthemoney #womeninbusiness #venturecapital #funding empoweringwomen entrepreneurs

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NY Tech Week was one for the books.

I met so many great entrepreneurs, investors and ecosystem builders over the week, and even got to run into some familiar faces which is always good!

The early stage of building a company is what I love most, and I spent most of the week talking about that looks like now in an AI era and what it takes for founders to really break through and reach that next level of success…it looks different, a little more difficult but it can be done yall.

special thanks to @p2s.vc, @bulletpitch, @haleyzap, @hsbc and @schneiderelectric for inviting me to their events! Maybe next year I’ll throw an event 👀

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Excited to speak at the Wealth Catalyst Summit in NYC this Thursday, May 14. My panel "The Alpha No One is Talking About: Women's Sports, Health & Deep Tech" with these amazing women Reema Khan and Elise King.

Today is the last day you can buy your 🎟 ticket. Check out the link in the comments for more information and registration. This conference is brought to you by @syama.co host of @gettingrichpod, and has a lineup of incredible women speaking throughout the day on various wealth topics including my friends. Join us this Thursday (5/14) at the beautiful Mastercard Tech Hub space in NYC.
#WealthCatalyst #NYCSummit #WomenAndWealth

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🎙️ In our latest episode of The Conversation Lounge with @lorinevc and @delphine_orourke

In this clipe, we break down why @dickssportinggoods is winning the long game.

This isn’t just retail anymore… it’s vertical integration + ecosystem ownership.

From youth sports to tech (GameChanger) to strategic investing, they’re building a connected athlete platform.

What that looks like:
• Owned brands (IP)
• Experiential retail
• Direct consumer data

➡️ Translation: retail → platform
➡️ Product → content → community → data

#SportsBusiness #VentureCapital #SportsTech #TheConversationLounge #125Ventures

🎧Listen
Apple: https://bit.ly/4sqEc1I
Spotify: https://bit.ly/41cAInc
Website: https://www.conversationloungepod.com/

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Last week I attended the historic evening when @unrivaledbasketball (the 3-on-3 women’s pro off-season basketball league with top WNBA players) took its game to the City of Brotherly Love - Philadelphia. This league was founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.

It drew more than 21,490 fans at Xfinity Mobile Arena, shattering records as the most attended regular season women’s pro basketball game ever and the most attended event ever at Xfinity Mobile. This is the home of both the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. Women’s sports is where it's at! Big thanks to my friend and fellow investor @mposoff for the invite. Repping @125ventures #WomensSports #Unrivaled

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