Until last November, Joséphine Kant’s career path followed a textbook trajectory for a high-flying techie: eight years rising through the ranks at Google, followed by a stint investing at Y Combinator in Silicon Valley before helping launch US-based early-stage fund, Dogwood Ventures, in 2024.
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