Monique Idlett

Biography

Monique Idlett is an investor, entrepreneur, and Co-Founder/General Partner of Reign Venture Capital, a top-performing seed-stage firm investing in early-stage technology companies. With over 30 years of experience across entertainment, technology, and venture capital, she has founded successful music ventures and served as Executive Producer of the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated television series Empire. Monique is recognized for advancing innovation, equity, and social impact through business and philanthropy.

Sessions

1. Building a Venture-Backable Company

   Thu, Nov 5, 12:05 PM – 1:00 PM CT

   Track Entrepreneurship

   Profitable is not the same as venture-backable. Investors who have backed some of the most category-defining companies in tech break down what they are actually looking for at the earliest stages: how they evaluate founders, why most companies cap their own upside, and how creators and bootstrappers can build for scale without giving up their edge. Walk away with a capital strategy that meets you where you are.