Lindsey Gray

Partner

2022

Pacific Lake is a specialized private equity firm focused on backing talented entrepreneurs seeking to acquire growing, profitable, businesses, to lead and build for years to come.

Partner

2016 - 2022

Two Sigma Ventures invests in early-stage, data-driven startups that are leveraging advanced technology, data science, and ML / AI across many industry verticals to solve big problems. Since our founding, we have invested in companies such as Remote, Flatfile, GitLab, Recursion, Insitro, Carbon Health, Whoop and Wealthsimple that are solving problems across fintech, healthcare, enterprise SaaS, and infrastructure. Our team is a close knit group of technologists, data scientists, and former operators who work collaboratively to support our founders in their ambitious visions to change the world. In addition to participating in investment decisions, I run the day-to-day operations of TSV and lead its efforts to build and grow portfolio support capabilities.

Senior Director

2013 - 2016

Founded in 2012, the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute leads a university-wide initiative to accelerate the pace of technology commercialization and the launch of successful startups founded by NYU's 60,000 students, faculty and researchers. The Institute's team of startup experts and thought leaders offers educational programming, events, resources, and funding, via the NYU Innovation Venture Fund, to inspire, educate, connect, and accelerate entrepreneurs across NYU.

Adjunct Professor

2014 - 2016

Graduate-level class offered to students across the university to provide a real-world, hands-on learning experience on what it’s like to actually start a company. The goal of the course is to teach students considering an entrepreneurial path how to rigorously evaluate a business idea and apply the Lean Startup Methodology.

Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Instructor

2013 - 2016

Manager

2010 - 2012

Growth strategy and innovation consulting firm founded by Clayton Christensen, a renowned innovation expert. Partners with Fortune 100 companies to develop internal innovation capabilities, identify investment targets, and build new businesses to create new revenue streams. Works closely with clients’ senior level management to develop and implement innovation strategies and processes throughout their organizations.

Venture Mentor

2012 - 2012

Advisor

2009 - 2010

Former industry-leading independent brewing company re-launched in 2005. Worked with Narragansett’s senior leadership to assess strategic growth opportunities including event sponsorship, grass-roots marketing campaigns, and product distribution. Co-authored a Harvard Business School case study on the company’s history and re-launch strategy, which has been taught as part of the HBS curriculum.

Strategic Product Development

2008 - 2008

Identified business development opportunities and implemented innovation initiatives within the retail pharmacy chain to maximize profitability of CVS and Caremark merger.

Director, Client Services, formerly in Business Analytics

2005 - 2008

Led teams of business analysts and application developers in creating and customizing a new and disruptive analytics tool that enables consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers to employ consumer purchasing pattern data to make strategic merchandising decisions. Managed client relationships and software platform customization from initial sale of the offering through development, customer training, and analytical and technical support. Performed extensive profitability, promotion, and assortment analyses for leading consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers. Analyzed Neilson and Information Resources International syndicated data to generate analytical conclusions and develop targeted marketing strategy recommendations.