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Constance Freedman | Moderne Ventures | Founder, Managing Partner

After launching a corporate venture fund, Second Century Ventures, and an accelerator for the National Association of Realtors, Freedman struck out on her own. She raised $43 million for Moderne Ventures, one of Chicago's few women-led VC funds. She scored a win this year when DocuSign, her first deal for Second Century, went public, producing a return of about $200 million.

Who knew? She speaks Japanese.