Madeline Darcy
Class of 2024-2025
Founder and Managing Partner, Kaya Ventures; Venture Specialist, The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)
Madeline was born in Seattle, grew up as one of 13 children in a blended multicultural family, and studied psychology at the University of Sydney and University of Texas at Austin before getting a Harvard MBA. She began her career in store operations at Disney, was a senior consultant at Oliver Wyman, and in 2018 gravitated to venture at Victress Capital and then CircleUp. In 2022, Madeline launched Kaya Ventures to back founders redefining health. In 2025, she joined IBank to drive access to venture capital across California.