A UT business school grad, lawyer, and former entrepreneur, Whitney Martin experienced difficulties first-hand in finding capital as an entrepreneur in the mid-1980’s. As a result, she co-founded and is the current chair of the Texas Women Ventures Fund, a firm that invests in and advises high-growth women-led companies in Texas and the Southwest. An article written in 2011 by Tennessee Archways spotlight her efforts and her love for UT.