Opinion

July 1, 2019

"Choose one: VC, or motherhood?"

Is it possible to be a successful VC — and a mother? Seedcamp's Reshma Sohoni shares her story.


Reshma Sohoni

5 min read

Reshma Sohoni, founding partner at Seedcamp

If you are a working woman, there is never a good time to have children — whether that’s one or five. In my case it is two and neither of those times have been “good times”.

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Photo of Reshma Sohoni, VC and mum.
Reshma, husband Philipp and baby Enso and Lukas.
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The Seedcamp team around the time of pregnancy number two.
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The Seedcamp team today.
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Photo taken in Backstage kids room.
Spotted in the London accelerator Backstage's kids' room.
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