Tanya Sam is a tech-savvy investor that has made it her mission to empower the next generation of minority entrepreneurs. As the Director of Partnerships at TechSquare Labs, Tanya has mentored over 60 companies with women and minority founders and helped invest in over 50 companies that have generated a total of over $100 million in revenue. She also co-leads the Ascend Atlanta program that supports minority and female founders and co-founded BuiltxWomen, a business accelerator for female entrepreneurs.

Additionally, Tanya appears on the hit Bravo TV show The Real Housewives of Atlanta and serves on the Board of Directors for Kate's Club, a non-profit organization that empowers children that have experienced the death of a parent or sibling.

Tanya is a native of Toronto, Canada, and lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her fiancé Dr. Paul Judge.