Team

The people behind purposeful capital.

A private investment team grounded in stewardship, operating discipline, and genuine partnership with the founders we back, across both venture capital and venture philanthropy.

From the Founder

I started this firm because I believe capital should do more than chase returns. It should build, sustain, and serve. I partner with founders and operators I genuinely believe in, I stay out of the way of people who know how to run their businesses, and I never forget that what we steward isn't ultimately ours. Every penny has a purpose.

Anna ⚘ Founder

Tim Vanns

Chief Executive Officer

Tim Vanns leads Anna Ventures as Chief Executive Officer and acts as the firm's Managing Partner, setting firm strategy, making investment calls, and holding the long-term partner relationships that anchor both the venture capital and venture philanthropy practices. He is known for a calm, conviction-driven style and a belief that the best capital is patient, deliberate, and accountable to a clear purpose.

Over more than 22 years in private markets, Tim held senior investing roles at Brightwater Capital and Meridian Growth Partners, where he led more than $1.4B in deployments across software, healthcare, and climate. Earlier in his career he operated as COO of a venture-backed logistics company through its scale and acquisition. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in Economics from Georgetown University.

Tim and his wife, Elena, have been married for nineteen years and have three children. Most weekends you will find him coaching his daughter's soccer team, restoring a 1968 pickup in the garage, or hiking with the family dog, time he guards as carefully as any board meeting.

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Steve Atkins

Head of Finance & Operations

Steve leads both finance and operations for the firm, overseeing capital planning, fund finance, reporting, and risk alongside the day-to-day systems that keep the practice running. He is the steward of the firm's guiding principle that every dollar should know exactly where it is going.

He spent 16 years in finance and operating leadership, including senior roles at Hargrove & Lane and as VP of Finance at a growth-stage fintech. Steve is a CPA and holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Michigan.

A father of two, Steve coaches Little League in the spring and is a dedicated (if slow) marathon runner who has finished six.

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Maria Delgado

Associate

Maria supports the investment and grant work, running diligence, building financial models, and conducting the research that informs the firm's decisions across capital and cause.

She joined Anna Ventures after earning her degree in finance, and brings a sharp, detail-driven approach to every analysis.

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James Okafor

Office Coordinator

James keeps the firm running day to day, managing scheduling, office logistics, and the administrative details that let the rest of the team stay focused on the work.

He is the friendly first point of contact at Anna Ventures and the person who makes sure nothing falls through the cracks.

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