Leah Solivan

Executive Chairwoman, Advisor, and YPO Regional Chair

Leah Solivan

Leah Solivan is a General Partner at Fuel Capital, a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. She invests in early-stage companies across consumer technology, hardware, education, marketplaces, and retail.4

Background

Leah has over 20 years of experience building and scaling technology companies.5
She started her career as a software engineer at IBM, working on Lotus Notes and Domino.3
In 2008, Leah founded TaskRabbit, a leading on-demand service marketplace, and served as CEO for 8 years.1 2
Under her leadership, TaskRabbit raised over $50 million in venture funding, expanded internationally, and was acquired by IKEA in 2017.1 2
Leah has a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from Sweet Briar College, Class of 2001.3

Fuel Capital

As General Partner at Fuel Capital, Leah is passionate about supporting teams taking on world-changing ideas.4
She relates well to founders, having founded TaskRabbit herself.4
Leah's investing focus at Fuel Capital includes consumer technology, hardware, education, marketplaces, and retail.4

Other Roles

Leah serves on the board of Sweet Briar College, a small women's college in Virginia, and is engaged in reshaping women's education to fill the "pipeline problem" of women entering technology careers.2
She serves on the board and advises many startups in technology, e-commerce, and education.2
Leah is a trustee on the board of Sweet Briar College and serves on the board of the Silicon Valley Ballet.3