Ashley Brasier is a seasoned product professional and angel investor with a wealth of experience in advising and backing startups. She is a graduate of both Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Duke University, where she studied business administration, visual and media studies, and markets and management. Her early career was spent as a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company, but she found her true calling in the startup world. Ashley has worked on product strategy for Thumbtack, where she began as a Category Manager before moving to the marketing team as a consultant. She then went on to become a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners before joining Faire as Head of Core Strategy. Her expertise in product development, strategy, and investment has made her a sought-after advisor in the startup community.