/ About this event
What does it take to build a $7b company—and what does an investor see before everyone else notices the outcome?
Brown Girls, Money Moves is bringing both sides of the story into one room for an intimate live recording of the Brown Girls, Money Moves Podcast.
Join Deepika Bodapati (Co-founder and COO of Commure) and investor Varsha Rao for a candid founder-investor conversation about the decisions, conviction, and relationships behind building at extraordinary scale.
Deepika has helped grow Commure into one of healthcare technology's leading AI companies, with its platform processing more than $25 billion in annual claims. In 2026, she was also named to the Inc. Female Founders 500, recognizing some of the most dynamic women business leaders shaping their industries.
After years of work across Airbnb, McKinsey, and Nurx, Varsha became an angel investor in 2016, spending the last decade investing in companies like Directly, Goodera, and yes, Commure.
How can angels know what to look for? What does building a unicorn look like in practice? What are the most important relationship dynamics between a founder and investor? Expect a candid conversation around capital, conviction, leadership, AI, healthcare, risk, growth, and the relationship at the center of it all. And then we're opening the conversation to the room.
THE EVENING
5:30 PM — Doors Open + Welcome Drinks 6:15 PM — Live Podcast Recording 6:45 PM — Audience Q&A 7:00 PM — Food, Drinks + Networking 8:30 PM — Event Ends
FEATURING
Deepika Bodapati Co-Founder & COO, Commure 2026 Inc. Female Founders 500 Honoree
Varsha Rao Investor, Former COO at Airbnb and Clover Health, CEO of Nurx, and Co-founder of Eve.com
ABOUT YOUR HOST:
This conversation will be recorded live for Brown Girls, Money Moves, BGA's sister media and business community for ambitious South Asian women building businesses, careers, networks and wealth through its podcast, newsletter and curated experiences.
Location: San Francisco, CA | To Be Announced
Dress Code: Business Casual
Space is intentionally limited. RSVP does not guarantee admission. Confirmed guests will receive the event location and final details ahead of the event.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
