Stories

Andrew Arruda and his team built ROSS Intelligence to level the legal playing field and provide justice for all After completing law school, Andrew Arruda was serving as a community lawyer fighting for marginalized citizens. It was there where he saw first-hand how many people opted to fight alone without legal representation due to the sky-high … Turbocharging Lawyers with Artificial Intelligence

John Langley, Wharton MBA 2020 candidate, shares his experience interning with Comcast Ventures Over our 20 year history, we’ve learned interns are critical for sparking new ideas, infusing energy, and building our team. This summer, we were fortunate to have talented MBA interns based in our New York and Santa Monica office to evaluate different startups … What I did this Summer: Diving into the World of Venture Capital

Sahar Saidi launched LUS for the women who struggled to find a simpler routine for their naturally curly hair Sahar Saidi has what some would consider a “non-traditional” journey into her role as founder and entrepreneur. She dropped out of college after the first year to build her consulting career. Twelve years later, she went back … Why Sahar Saidi Launched a New Product for People with Curly Hair

Joel Montaniel shares how SevenRooms improves the restaurant experience for everyone by focusing on the operators After graduating from Georgetown University, Joel Montaniel worked 100+ hours a week at an NYC investment bank. In his rare free time, he and his friends enjoyed dining at trendy restaurants but were frequently turned away for not having … Empowering Restaurants with Data to Elevate the Dining Experience

Get to know Fatima Husain, one of our newest investors Exceptional builders from unicorn startups are known to disperse onto new adventures. Fatima Husain is one of them. Fatima joins the Comcast Ventures team as one of our newest Principals. As a senior Growth Product Manager and early team member at Airbnb, Fatima led teams, … Transitioning from Product and Growth to Venture Capital

Brock Blake built Lendio to help small business owners navigate the complex web of business lending Brock Blake is a lifetime entrepreneur and current CEO of Lendio, the country’s largest marketplace for small business loans. His entrepreneurial spirit began to blossom when he took on a paper route as a young boy. From there he moved … How a Serial Entrepreneur Turned a $50K Award into the Largest Marketplace for SMB Loans