ABOUT OUR FOUNDER

IV and Co. is led by Ingrid Vanderveldt, a recognized global expert in entrepreneurship and emerging companies. Her passion lies in the belief that through entrepreneurship, we have the power to create positive global change. Her mission in life is to reach out and connect with companies and people around the globe to inspire, empower and enable their success.

Ingrid has become a trusted corporate partner through her ability to deliver timely and thoughtful solutions to critical, challenging and seemingly impossible problems. She has worked with a long list of Forbes 2000 companies including Microsoft, Humana and SAIC.

Ingrid is the creator and host of CNBC’s first Original Primetime Series, “American Made,” which featured CEOs from companies including Clear Channel, Starbucks, Whole Foods, Playboy, Harley Davidson, and the Sacramento Kings.

As an active investor and participant in the entrepreneurial world, Ingrid oversees the world’s premier network for entrepreneurs, the Club E Network (www.clubenetwork.com) She is the creator of the first major awards show for entrepreneurs, The E Awards. She is also a founding member of The Billionaire Girls Club, the annual emcee of the Moot Corp Competition- MOOT CORP, and a member of the Global Advisory Board for WorldBlu. She is the host of the Club E Network show, “On the Road with iV (www.ontheroadwithiv.com).In her philanthropic endeavors, she is host to the annual “Emerging Artists & Entrepreneurs” Party which supports up-and-coming talent and connects them with buyers, patrons and partners.