Anna Whiteman
Anna Whiteman is an early stage investor and cultural obsessive, currently working at Coefficient Capital where she focuses on Series A/B brand investments. She organizes the Coefficient Collective interview and event series for industry leaders and runs a female founder collective called Rad Ladies. Anna is passionate about brands that integrate art, media, cultural commentary, and product, and she enjoys motorcycle riding and speaking broken Italian.
Recommendations
An oral history of the punk come-up in New York in the ‘70s, focusing on the day-to-day lives and mischief of people like Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Joey Ramone, Patti Smith, etc.
Dark comedy fiction about a boy growing up in Ireland during the Troubles, fumbling his way through discovering his true identity.
A manifesto by Eric Jarosinski, recommended alongside works by David Foster Wallace and Chuck Klosterman.
Editions
On Margaritaville, The Troubles, and Wawa