Selam Kebrom

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : CD

Partner at Camelback Ventures

United States

Overview

With nearly fifteen years of experience in global development and social innovation, Selam Kebrom is a Partner at Camelback Ventures, leading the Conscious Tech Fellowship. Her career is dedicated to supporting historically marginalized entrepreneurs, with previous roles at IDEO. org and USAID. She holds a Master of Public Health from The George Washington University.

An Eritrean-American, Selam is passionate about creating a more just world. Outside of work, she enjoys playing soccer, singing karaoke, and reading speculative fiction, which she feels fuels her imagination about what the world could be. She loves spending quality time with her wife and their dog.

She once embarked on her own entrepreneurial journey, bootstrapping a tech product from scratch, an experience she describes as the "best and most humbling thing" shes ever done.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Conscious Technology
Leads the Conscious Tech Fellowship, focusing on ventures that channel power to overlooked and undervalued communities through technology.
Social Entrepreneurship
Her entire career is dedicated to supporting and growing ventures that contribute to a more just and equitable world, particularly those led by BIPOC, women, and non-binary founders.
Founder Wellness
Writes and speaks about the importance of addressing the mental health challenges and burnout that founders, particularly those from minority communities, often face.

Media Appearances

Selam has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Partner at Camelback Ventures
3-2024 - 11-2024
Director, Conscious Tech Fellowship at Camelback Ventures
11-2021 - 3-2024
Senior Lead, Conscious Tech Fellowship at Camelback Ventures
9-2020 - 9-2021
Community Facilitation Specialist at Unreasonable
8-2019 - 10-2021
Founder at simply liberation

Education

Master of Public Health - MPH from The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health
Bachelor's degree from UCLA

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Insights For Selling To Selam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Selam is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Selam

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Selam move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Selam take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Selam

Personality Compatibility


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