When MoFo co-founder Shai Kalansky started out as a college freshman, she never imagined she'd end up as one of the world's most successful female entrepreneurs.
But that's exactly what she's done, she tells the New York Times.
Kalansky is the co-founder and CEO of MoFo, a venture capital firm that works with early-stage companies in the cleantech, energy, and telecommunications industries.
She's also the author of two books on the subject, and she's been featured on the cover of Time, among other things.
"I never thought I'd be in this position," Kalansky tells the Times.
"I never thought I'd be in the business of helping to make the world a better place.
I never thought I'd be in the business of helping to raise money for my company."
MoFo has raised more than $100 million from investors, and Kalansky tells the Times the firm hopes to raise another $200 million by the end of the year.
She says she wants to show other young women that "you can do it, and you can do it well."
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