Investing Profile

Tekedra N. Mawakana

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Co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Waymo

operatorcollective.com/operat...San Francisco Bay Area

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Current Investing Position

Waymo

Investment Range

$500K - $1.5M

Sweet Spot

$1M

Investments On Record

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Tekedra N. Mawakana's Investments On Record (1)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Espa	AngelMay 2026
Co-investors: Anu Bharadwaj (Operator Collective), Adam D'Angelo

Tekedra N. Mawakana's Media (1)

Operator Collective was early to bring on operators as LPs. Now it's doubling down

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Tekedra N. Mawakana's Experience

Senior Corporate Counsel Startec Global CommunicationsPresent

Assistant General Counsel (2003-2007); Senior Counsel (2001-2003) AOLPresent

SVP & Deputy General Counsel (2009-2013); VP & Chief Counsel (2007-2009), Public Policy AOLPresent

Board of Directors Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)Present

Chairwoman, Board of Directors Startec Global CommunicationsPresent

Chairman, Board of Directors Internet AssociationPresent

VP & Deputy General Counsel, Global Public Policy YahooPresent

VP & Deputy GC, Global Public Policy | Privacy | Human Rights | Intellectual Property Yahoo!Present

Board of Directors Global Network InitiativePresent

VP, Global Government Relations and Public Policy eBayPresent

VP, Global Government Relations | Public Policy | Regulatory | Antitrust & Competition eBayPresent

Global Head of Policy WaymoPresent

VP, Global Head of Policy WaymoPresent

Member, Board of Directors Bay Area CouncilPresent

Chief External Officer WaymoPresent

Chief External Officer (CXO) WaymoPresent

Board of Industry Leaders Consumer Technology AssociationPresent

LP + Board of Advisors Operator Collective 🔆Present

Chief Operating Officer (COO) WaymoPresent

Advisory Board LytePresent

Board of Directors IntuitPresent

Advisory Council Boom SupersonicPresent

Board of Directors WaymoPresent

Co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) WaymoPresent

MIT Presidential CEO Advisory Board Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPresent

Tekedra N. Mawakana's Education

Trinity University-Washington Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude Political Science, Economics, Women's Studies

Columbia Law School Doctor of Law - JD Law

Trinity Washington University Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude Political Science, Economics

Columbia University School of Law Doctor of Law - JD Law

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