Author - Heather Matranga

Heather Matranga serves as the Vice President and Managing Director of Impact Investments at Village Capital, where she drives capital to early-stage, impact-creating startups.In this role, Heather leads the organization’s investment strategy, managing and supporting multiple catalytic investment vehicles while employing innovative approaches to lower barriers for entrepreneurs. Her work includes developing inclusive investment strategies and advancing innovative financing structures to ensure that the capital deployed is truly catalytic. Additionally, Heather has spearheaded data-driven research aimed at reducing bias in the investment process, with a particular focus on closing the gender financing gap.

Before joining Village Capital, Heather worked as an attorney advisor for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where she provided critical legal support to facilitate disaster recovery efforts for individuals and government entities. Heather holds a J.D. from SUNY at Buffalo Law School, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude, and a B.A. in International Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University.