Joanna Rees Gets an Introduction to San Francisco Voters
The San Francisco Chronicle today profiled Joanna Rees, the politically ambitious founder of VSP Capital, a San Francisco-based venture firm whose doors opened in late 1996. Rees began exploring a run for mayor early last year. She has since launched a website describing her accomplishments, held at least one meet-and-greet and according to the newspaper, spoken with “well-placed people to determine whether she’d have a shot” in the November 2011 election. The story, which isn't yet available online, describes Rees as a “venture capital star” who waged “a bruising battle to break into the cutthroat male-dominated world” of venture capital. “Rees finds herself in much the same position now,” reads the article. “Once again, she wants to break into a blood sport dominated by men where she has no experience. And once again, she’s shooting straight for the top.”
