Holston-Alexander is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz where she leads the firm’s Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF). CLF connects the world’s greatest cultural leaders, including athletes, entertainers, musicians and c-level executives, to the best new technology companies and engages, empowers and elevates Black builders and creators on their journey towards excellence in the technology industry.
Launched in 2018, CLF I was Silicon Valley’s first venture capital fund consisting of 100% African American Limited Partners. To date, CLF has invested in more than 300 startups at the intersection of culture and innovation across industries including consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, and healthcare/biotech.
In turn, 100% of the management fees and carry associated with the fund are donated to non-profit organizations that share CLF’s mission of advancing more African Americans in technology. Holston-Alexander also oversees the CLF Talent Network which connects Black professionals to opportunities in the technology industry.
Holston-Alexander cofounded When Founder Met Funder, an annual conference focused on connecting Black female entrepreneurs with peers and investors for networking and fundraising support.
Born and raised in Montgomery, AL, she grew up in the heart of the SWAC as the daughter of two AAMU alums with many other SWAC schools across the family. Holston-Alexander earned a BA from Clark Atlanta University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she relaunched the Black Business Conference after a 10+ year hiatus.
She has also served on the advisory committee of the 50 Fund, the official philanthropic arm of Super Bowl 50). She currently serves on the boards of three nonprofits - All Stars Helping Kids, HBCUvc, and The Hidden Genius Project.