Dea Wilson

Entrepreneur | Investor | Super Connector | Influencer | Public Speaker

Dea Wilson is a Silicon Valley powerhouse whose career spans high-stakes entrepreneurship, angel investing, startup advising, and innovation leadership.

She was the founder of several Silicon Valley startups and also a noted early-stage investor with Wharton Alumni Angels and Sacramento Angels, focusing on consumer tech, mobile, AI, and SaaS startups.

Often referred to as “Ms. Silicon Valley,” Dea is a renowned super-connector with a vast and influential network across startups, venture capital, technology, and entertainment.

She is also a fashion model, a beauty pageant as Mrs. Florida Globe Classique, as well as a social media influencer with approx. 2M followers.

Dea’s strategic guidance and deep connections have made her a sought-after advisor and venture partner at several startup accelerators, including Founders Floor and the Growth Factory.

A passionate motorsports enthusiast, Dea has served for many years in various leadership roles and Board positions with the Ferrari Club of America, including as Vice-President for the Pacific Region and President of the Sacramento Chapter.

Dea was also the Executive Director of The VC Network, where she has interviewed some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capitalists, angel investors, and startup founders.

A frequent speaker at top industry events and international business summits, her insights have been featured in many publications and interviews, including Entrepreneur Media, Silicon Valley Business Journal, Yahoo Finance, Investor’s Business Daily, TheNextWeb, Startup Grind, and many more.

Dea is also a philanthropist who loves to give back and who has been involved in many fundraising efforts for various charities focused on underprivileged women and children, foster animals, the arts, and beyond.

Earlier in her career, Dea held roles at Microsoft and PricewaterhouseCoopers, two of the world’s most influential Fortune 100 companies.

She holds a Master of Laws from the University of Washington (full scholarship) and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in entrepreneurship.

Whether empowering startup founders to pitch their visions, advising VCs on emerging trends, investing in the future, raising money for charity or sharing joy and motivation through her social media, Dea embodies a bold and brilliant spirit who helps and inspires millions of people.