As she got her professional start in Greater Washington, Shalanda Armstrong knew she wanted to break into venture capital — but she also knew that it was a closed-off industry that was mostly dominated by large, West Coast firms.
So at first, she harbored an interest in VC on her own, building her career in consulting and tech in the meantime. On the side, though, she became an angel investor. Over the years, Armstrong, who has held leadership positions at Salesforce, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.…
