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Lyndsey Boucherle

Partner at Better Ventures | Impact Investing and Venture Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Work Experience

  • 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