Alana Lyons
InvestorManager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds
White Plains, New York, United States
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About
Alana Lyons is Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds, where she manages deal flow, coordinates due diligence, and supports investor relations for a network of over 300 angel investors. She has more than six years of experience in venture capital and private equity, and her background includes youth advocacy and entrepreneurship education.
Experience
- Golden SeedsManager of Entrepreneur Relationscurrent2025 — present
- Golden SeedsEntrepreneur Liaison2022 — 2025
- Golden SeedsOffice Administrator & Social Media Manager2019 — 2022
- StarbucksShift Supervisor2019White Plains, NY
- OCM BOCESTeacher Immersion Fellow2019Central New York
- U.S. Small Business AdministrationIntern in Office of General Counsel2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
- StarbucksBarista2017 — 2018White Plains, NY / Arlington, VA
- Westchester Country ClubTeam Supervisor2016 — 2017Rye, NY
- Westchester Children's AssociationIntern2016 — 2017White Plains, NY
- White Plains Youth BureauCity Employee2014 — 2016White Plains, NY
Skills & more
Pipeline ManagementLexisNexisMicrosoft Office2Microsoft WordDeal FlowInvestor RelationsAngel InvestingReportingLegal ResearchFederal GovernmentCustomer Service ManagementOperations Management
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Hospitality ManagementInvoicingChild AdvocacyLegislative RelationsProject ManagementFinancial AnalysisEvent ManagementWritten CommunicationCommunity OutreachEvent PlanningTrainingPublic Policy- Google AI Essentials — Coursera
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Colleagues at Golden Seeds
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Alison Hart
Director of Finance at Golden Seeds
Amber Meriwether
Boston Chapter Leader at Golden Seeds
Ana Knapp
Investor at Golden Seeds
Angela Allen
Investor at Golden Seeds
Barbara Raho
Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds
Bayan Alizadeh
Partner at S32
Cameron DeWitt
Chief Financial Officer at Advaita Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alana Lyons?
- Alana Lyons is Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds, where she manages deal flow, coordinates due diligence, and supports investor relations for a network of over 300 angel investors. She has more than six years of experience in venture capital and private equity, and her background includes youth advocacy and entrepreneurship education.
- Where does Alana Lyons work?
- Alana Lyons is Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds.
- Where did Alana Lyons go to school?
- Alana Lyons studied at State University of New York Cortland (Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government).
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Also attended State University of New York Cortland7
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Shared employers
Also worked at Golden Seeds64
Saup D.Venture Partner at Advaita CapitalMary McCaffreySector Leader Liaison at Golden SeedsJo Ann CorkranCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden SeedsLoretta McCarthyCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden SeedsKevin SilverInvestment Operations Specialist at Golden SeedsAlison HartDirector of Finance at Golden Seeds
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Also worked at Starbucks92
Anna SchmitzReceptionist at Madrona Venture GroupNasra MohamedInvestor at Third Rock VenturesDoug KoobInvestor at 1st Course CapitalSaup D.Venture Partner at Advaita CapitalEllaina DiederichExecutive Assistant at Endeavour CapitalAnni YlaganOperating Partner at Valor Equity Partners
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Also worked at OCM BOCES1
Also worked at U.S. Small Business Administration15
Saup D.Venture Partner at Advaita CapitalDavid Pérez-HernándezLeading pre-seed investmentsStacy SwiderVice President, Investments at MassVenturesJay ChoiPartner at SBVAChristine KeungPartner at J2 VenturesMeg VorlandManaging Partner at Dcode Capital
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