Svenja Lassen is the Country Managing Director at primeCROWD, a platform that unites European startup investors. With over 27 startup investments closed and total investments exceeding EUR 13m, she has established a network of more than 2500 investors and industry experts. With a focus on scalable and innovative business models, primeCROWD provides professional access to the emerging asset class of startup investments. Lassen is also passionate about inspiring women towards the topic of startup investments and runs a network to support female investors.

Lassen has a vast educational background, including studies in Hospitanz, TV-Produktion at ZDF New York, Redakteurin Print, Hörfunk und TV at Berliner Journalistenschule BJS, and a Magister in Germanistik, Soziologie, Kulturwissenschaften at University of Bremen. She has also studied Systemischer Business-Coach, Systemisches Coaching at Die Coachingakademie.

Prior to primeCROWD, Lassen has worked as a Presenter & Speaker at WOMEN SPEAKER FOUNDATION, Lecturer at MCI Management Center Innsbruck, PR- & Content-Manager at T-shaped Learning Solutions GmbH, Speaker Trainer at Wirecard, Senior Editor COSMOPOLITAN at Bauer Media Group, and Editor BRIGITTE young miss at Gruner + Jahr.