Sharon Olexy
Entrepreneurial finance, new venture creation, deal execution | Board Director | Advisor
Sharon Olexy is an expert in fundraising, team building, and scaling early-stage growth companies.
She currently serves on the Board of Kueski, advising various Fintech startups and lecturing at UCLA and MIT on entrepreneurial finance.
Formerly the COO of LendUp, Sharon played a key role in providing credit opportunities for underbanked populations in the United States.
She is known for her involvement in promoting diversity and inclusion as an executive sponsor of Employee Resource Groups and has received recognition for her efforts in driving diversity at the C-Level.
Sharon Olexy's specialties include board representation, fundraising, venture capital, strategic planning, organizational design, leadership, and complex problem-solving.
She holds a Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship and Finance from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Sharon has an extensive background working with organizations like Kueski, Valencia Data, Runa, Futurefuel.Io, Steady, and many more in various advisory and leadership roles.