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Min Investment:
$100,000.00Max Investment:
$5,000,000.00Target Investment:
$1,500,000.00
Skills
Education
Lists including Lyndsey
Work Experience
2019
Partner
2022
Better Ventures is a venture firm that backs mission-driven founders leveraging breakthrough innovations in science and technology to build a more sustainable and equitable economy. We invest in pre-seed/seed stage companies using software, data science, or life sciences across three key thematic areas: Sustainable economy; Accessible health; and Thriving workforce.
Principal
2019 - 2021
2021
Founding Member
2021
ANGELS.vc is a modern, women-led community of accredited angel investors. As founders and operators who span multiple industries and functional expertise, we believe startups succeed when they have access to a diverse pool of investors and advisors. Check us out at angels.vc.
Blockchain for Social Good Initiative
2018 - 2018
Research project and report published by Stanford Center for Social Innovation and Rippleworks and launched at the Skoll World Forum. https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/publications/blockchain-social-impact
2006 - 2017
Executive Director, UBS Asia Pacific
2013 - 2017
• Worked directly with CEO and C-level executives in Asia and globally to develop and execute leadership strategy and key initiatives, oversee regional rollout and manage communications across internal and external channels. • Established cross-sector partnerships for community and sponsorship programs. • Responsible for the strategic direction, implementation, and impact measurement of communications for over 12,000 employees and 13 locations across the Asia Pacific region.
Executive Director, 'UBS and Society' Initiative
2014 - 2017
(global initiative in addition to my role) • Program co-lead for the UBS Grand Challenge, an innovative initiative in collaboration with the Center for Global Development in which 1,200 employees pitched solutions to one of five pressing global issues. • Developed the social impact platform and content for a 10-city exhibition and lecture series: Women for Women, which UBS partnered with luminaries Gloria Steinem and Annie Leibovitz. Resulted in 375k site visits and Facebook live broadcasts reaching ~400k viewers. • Championed cross-sector initiatives with UBS Impect Investing, UBS Optimus Foundation and Community Affairs. • Co-created and led communication for over 60k global employees in the launch of UBS and Society designed to harness UBS’ capabilities for sustainable investment, philanthropy, and social impact programs.
Director, Strategy and Business Development, Investment Products and Services, Asia Pacific
2010 - 2013
• Strategic planning and regional initiatives for the Investment Products division including financial planning and forecasts, monthly financial tracking, risk management assessment and committee governance. • Led corporate communications and media relations including directing CEO communications, strategic messaging/tracking for over 400 employees.
Associate Director, Global Sales Project Manager, Global Wealth Management
2009 - 2010
• Project manager for integrated sales and marketing initiatives spanning multiple functions and across global markets such as UK, Germany, and Asia. • Development and global rollout of new concept and process for measurement and tracking of marketing investments linked to business impact and client development metrics. • Definition of marketing and communications strategy, budgeting and planning for global markets
Business Management & Strategic Analysis, Global Wealth Management
2007 - 2009
Worked with CEO and Chief of Staff of the largest business in UBS with over 20k employees, to support cross-business strategy, key initiative measurement and tracking, and communications including quarterly financials and C-level briefings.
Associate Director, Products and Services Marketing
2006 - 2007