About
Hi! My name is Molly. I'm investing Moth Fund, an early-stage-focused venture capital firm that aims to increase the agency of extraordinary individuals using both investment dollars and grants.
Work Experience
Increasing the agency of exceptional individuals using investment dollars and grants
Clients: a16z, Retool, The Browser Company, Peak Design, Entireworld Enterprises, etc.
Focused on stories of technological progress
PM on template gallery project: notion.so/blog/new-template-gallery
Projects
Why does today's software look so autotuned and what makes a tool *feel* compelling?
How can digital creative tools become better co-creators?
A resource for learning about the history of computing
Speaking
Writing
Mind Mud is where I write essays about how I see the world. Usually putting myself under a microscope to better understand how human beings work.
I send a monthly newsletter of things I've found interesting called Milky. Consider it a bouquet of links from a friend — mainly focused on computers, humans, and media.
Education
Thesis: “Computers and Creativity” — mollymielke.com/cc
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Minor: Environmental Studies
Volunteering
Scouted, screened, and curated global films for the annual Mendocino Film Festival.
Assisted in the preservation of the archive.