Natalie Licciardi

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Ms. Natalie Fonseca Licciardi serves as Managing Partner at Toyota Ventures. She is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, including portfolio support, diversity and inclusion initiatives, marketing and communications, and business management. She is a key member of the executive team, helping to define and refine the firm's strategy. Before joining Toyota Ventures, she consulted with the Toyota Research Institute on data policy and governance. She was also founder and CEO of SageScape, boutique events, and marketing agency specializing in the technology industry, and co-founder and executive producer of Tech Policy Summit and Privacy Identity Innovation. She has worked with several tech startups and media companies, including Vox Media where she served as head of conference development and marketing, and Recode where she led marketing and audience development. She received a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of California at Los Angeles.