Meet Antonia
Antonia Dean
Antonia has driven innovation and strategy across billion-dollar beauty brands, scrappy early-stage startups, and trailblazing venture capital firms.
As a venture investor and speaker, helps founders and executives set strategy, navigate uncertainty, and authentic storytelling, especially in high-stakes environments.
Antonia’s career spans law, corporate innovation, and venture capital. After Harvard Law School, she declined a traditional legal path to instead pursue her passion for strategy and startups. Following roles at The Estee Lauder Cos., Venture For America, and Comcast, Antonia is now a Partner at Black Ops VC, a seed-stage venture firm.
Antonia is a recognized voice on career pivots, business strategy, and investing. She is frequently featured in major publications and at leading conferences.
