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    Lauren Kolodny

    Founding Partner at Acrew Capital

    Lauren Kolodny

    Lauren Kolodny is a founding partner at Acrew Capital, a venture capital firm focused on fintech, SaaS, and emerging technologies. She has led or co-led investments in companies like Chime, Gusto, Pie, and Tara.AI.123

    Previously, Lauren worked in product marketing at Google, where she led launches for G Suite, including Google Drive.13 She began her career in clean technology partnership development for the Clinton Foundation in India.3

    Lauren earned a BA from Brown University, an MBA from Stanford GSB, and an MS in Sustainable Design from Stanford.3 She served as the youngest trustee on Brown's board and currently advises the university on digital strategy.3

    Lauren was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Venture Capital in 2016.3 She is a board director at Tara.AI, a YC-backed AI-powered software development platform.45

    In her free time, Lauren enjoys exploring the Bay Area, cooking, skiing, playing lawn games, and traveling.3

    Highlights

    Sep 28 · Bloomberg
    Citigroup Thinks Small to Stay Big on U.K. Deals - Bloomberg
    Sep 28 · Bloomberg
    Cisco-Backed Acrew Capital Has $680 Million in New Venture Funds - Bloomberg
    Feb 11 · archive2.salt.org
    SALT — Venture Capitalists Explain How They Evaluate Startups
    SALT — Venture Capitalists Explain How They Evaluate Startups

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    Experience

    Founding Partner at Acrew Capital
    Partner at Aspect Ventures, Principal at Aspect Ventures, Product Marketing at Google Apps & Google Drive, Trustee at Brown University, Partnerships at Clinton Foundation

    Education

    MBA from Stanford GSB (2012 - 2014), MSc from Stanford University (2012 - 2014), BA from Brown University

    Location

    San Francisco, California, United States