Monica Black

Monica Black is a General Partner at New Enterprise Associates based in San Francisco, California, where she directs investments across the enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and consumer technology sectors. Before transitioning to venture capital, she executed product management strategies at Google and various startups, building a foundation in operational scaling. Black holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Stanford GSB. During her tenure as an investor, she has deployed more than $100 million across over 20 seed and growth-stage companies, contributing to multiple notable initial public offerings. In 2025, she led a $50 million Series B investment in the cybersecurity platform SentinelOne and expanded her industry presence through public speaking. Her professional background bridges technical product operations and institutional venture capital to support emerging technology startups.