vc + creator · the human layer of startups
your idea is changing the world. you just can't say it yet.
i'm a pre-seed vc. i read hundreds of pitches a year. i see great ideas all the time, but they don't know how to say it. i hear the story you haven't figured out how to tell yet.
10+ years as a creator108K+ on TikTok500+ founder conversations$100K+ in grants deployed
people already get it
“Making this comment section my networking event”
“There are many of us. Join us”
“You found us Bella - reporting for duty”
“Couldn't agree more - we need all hands on deck”
“You found your way to the right side of TikTok. Here we are!”
“I'm building five apps with Claude right now!!”
“YES! as a tech investor this is so frustrating”
“I here to support these ladies and learn from experts like you”
“We are Here”
“Me! I'm a technical founder as well”
“I have a community of women builders, lmk if you'd like to join - it's free”
“Here :) although I'm not in tech anymore. Sold both tech companies”
“Exactly! And right here”
“Found my ppl”
“What do you suggest our highschool daughters consider for a future pathway”
“Hi! I lead AI transformation for a massive global company”
“I'm head of AI at a health tech company!”
“I'm here, but I do the digital marketing for the tech girlies”
“We're here, girl! I built an AI analytics tool for blogs”
“I've built 7 AI agents and my company launch is in April!”
“I'm building a consumer good but it's BeautyTech - automated makeup application products”
“Strategy > Program > execution > reporting with LLM. I need an accountability partner.”
“Tech girlie here — building a return to work platform for mothers and women career returners”
“Present — I was a developer before taking 8 years off to raise kids. Now I'm back building with AI”
real comments from real people. nothing edited, nothing staged.
visionmeansnothingifnooneunderstandsit.
founders and creators have the same problem: getting people to care about their vision. the ones who win are the ones who learn to tell their story.
what's on my mind
two sides of the same story
the personal stuff and the tactical stuff. subscribe once and you get both.
bella pivo
raw, honest, messy middle. thinking out loud, not polished.
feb 17, 2026
one thing you'll never learn in business school
about losing my best friend seb and how it made me stop building other people's dreams.
feb 26, 2026
a brief, in-depth timeline of my life
from teaching ASL on TikTok at 13 to investing in startups at 22. the full story.
pivo's playbook
frameworks and breakdowns for founders and creators. teaching, not journaling.
feb 24, 2026
why founders and creators are the same thing
building an audience and building a company are the same skill.
coming soon
soonyour AI is showing
how to use AI without sounding like AI. the tells, and what to do about it.
what people actually ask me
startups, venture, building in public, women in ai. real answers in my own words, pulled from my videos.
see what people ask me →the things i've made
community projects, vibecoded tools, and an AI chief of staff.
how i got here
startup storytelling from a vc pov.
send me your deck, your pitch, or your event. i read everything. usually reply within a week.