Susan Mason and Jodi Sherman Jahic have built their successful venture capital business by working with founders who prefer lower levels of VC investment. It’s a unique approach based on 20 years’ experience that helps founders stay lean and ultimately become more profitable as their success grows. This model has proven to be a highly compelling one for Aligned Partners and its portfolio companies. With First Republic, Susan and Jodi benefit from a bank that is dedicated to their field and offers them the same respect, transparency and directness that they provide their clients.