Kim Moore
Founder & Managing Partner, U&I Ventures
📍San Francisco, U.S.A.
What qualities do you think leaders need to have in today’s world?
Integrity, clarity, and conviction.
If you had to describe your leadership style in one word, what would it be and why?
Grit. Building something new – especially as a woman in venture capital – requires resilience. Grit is the commitment to keep going, keep learning, and keep lifting others as you rise. It’s not about being the loudest voice in the room; it’s about consistently delivering needle-moving value.
How does your company’s Pledge 1% program help shape the kind of workplace culture you believe in?
Pledge 1% reflects our belief that success and responsibility are inseparable. Growing up in the foster care system, I learned early that opportunity often has to be created, and education became the door I opened for myself. That experience shapes how we operate at U&I. We believe in being truly helpful by expanding access and providing valuable connections and capital. Giving back isn’t an initiative; it’s an expectation.
This year marks the 7th year of Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead campaign. How can companies champion and support female leadership?
Championing women starts with capital – investing in female founders and emerging managers, elevating women as decision-makers, and creating real sponsorship. When women are funded and empowered, performance follows.
If you could write a note to your younger self on her first day of work, what would it say?
You belong in every room and at every table you’re invited to, and even the ones you’re not. If you don’t see a seat, build your own table – and make it big enough for others.
