Profile

Antonia is a startup strategist & investor who specializes in turning good ideas into great businesses. A lawyer by training and a risk-taker by birth, she turned down a career in corporate law after graduating from Harvard Law School to work in the cosmetics industry. She helped build some of today’s most well-known and profitable brands, including Calvin Klein Fragrances, Michael Kors, Vera Wang, and Le Labo.  After building internally, she transitioned into corporate innovation which led her into venture.

Antonia is currently Partner at Black Ops VC, a seed stage venture firm that specializes in investing in software companies built by exceptional Black founders. Prior to Black Ops, Antonia led pipeline strategy for Comcast’s Startup Engagement team where she oversaw LP investments in venture funds and led direct investing in underrepresented founders. Antonia has also helped recent college graduates build their own businesses at Venture For America and led engagements at Archetype Solutions Group, a venture fund, and consultancy.

Antonia has been recognized as one of The Network Journal’s Top Forty Under 40 and received multiple industry awards, including the 2025 PHL Inno FIRE Award and the 2022 VentureFuel Visionary of the Year Award. She’s been a featured speaker at the Roadmap to Billions, the Executive Leadership Council, Consumer Electronic Show, Culture Shifting Weekends, and Black Tech Week. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Philly Startup Leaders. Antonia lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and two sons.