About
Allie Burns champions peer-selected investment—entrepreneur cohorts score and choose founders, a method shown to reduce bias against women—focusing on overlooked real-world sectors like financial inclusion and housing and backing PiggyVest.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechEdTechFintechFoodTechHealthtech
Experience
- Self-employedStrategic Advisor | Social Impact Finance & Organizational Transformationcurrent2025 — present
- Village CapitalSenior Advisor2025
- Village CapitalCEO2019 — 2025
- Village CapitalManaging Director2017 — 2019
- Village CapitalCOO2016 — 2017
- National Advisory Council on Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAdvisory Council Member2022 — 2024
- Revolution LLCSVP, Communications2011 — 2016Washington, DC
- The Case FoundationSVP, Communications & Marketing2009 — 2016Washington, DC
- Startup America PartnershipStrategic Communications Advisor2011 — 2013
- AOLDirector, Communications2007 — 2009
- Travel ChannelManager, Communications2006 — 2007
- Financial DynamicsAssistant Vice President2004 — 2006
- Atlas VentureInvestor Relations2003 — 2004
- FitzGerald CommunicationsAccount Executive2000 — 2003
Education
- Thunderbird School of Global ManagementMBA2005 — 2007
- Boston UniversityB.S., Communications1996 — 2000
Skills & more
Strategic Planning11Media Relations36Social Media40Strategic Communications61Public Relations26Non-profits5Strategic Partnerships10Press Releases12Marketing30Editing5Corporate Communications15Social Media Marketing18
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NonprofitsPublic AffairsMarketing StrategyCrisis CommunicationsMarketing CommunicationsBloggingInternal CommunicationsNewslettersNew MediaReputation ManagementSocial ImpactNonprofit OrganizationsFrom Allie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Village Capital
Alyssa Padron
Program Manager at Village Capital
Ana María Aristizábal
Director, Head of Education and Workforce Development Investments at Potencia Ventures at Village Capital
Audrey Mate
Senior Program Manager, Africa at Village Capital
Brittney Riley
Investor at Village Capital
Cali Simmons
Senior Investment Analyst at Village Capital
Christine Aquino
Head of Team & Organizational Development at Village Capital
Costanza Beltrame
Director of Business Development at Village Capital
Daniela Guerrero
Senior Manager, Latin America at Village Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Allie Burns work?
- Allie Burns is at Village Capital.
- What does Allie Burns invest in?
- Allie Burns invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
Founder mafias
Boston University mafia65
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Oleg RogynskyyBachelor's DegreeFounded UFORCE Acquired +2Ben ZisesFounded Superangelsyndicate +2Sanjiv SanghaviBAFounded Texture +2Brandon PatonBAFounded Glider +2James LindenbaumBS in Business ManagementFounded Ink & Switch +1Arjun SethiBA (WIP)Founded Foundation +1
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Atlas Venture mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nessan BerminghamVenture PartnerFounded Korro Bio +2Romesh SubramanianEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded RaNA Therapeutics +2Phillip SamayoaVenture PartnerFounded Codiak BioSciences +2Jason RhodesPartnerFounded Rectifypharma +1Sumit AgarwalAssociateFounded Shape Security +1Kevin BittermanPartnerFounded Editas Medicine
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Revolution mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve CaseInvestorFounded DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)Ted LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution GrowthFounded Snagfilms +1Tom CorteseProduct ManagerFounded Peloton Interactive +1Andy CloydVenture Partner, Rise of the RestFounded SuperfiliateTige SavageManaging PartnerFounded DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)Aaron BatalionArchitectFounded Livingsocial
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Thunderbird School of Global Management mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Lucrecia PortaDisruptive Innovation for Family Businesses programFounded Wibond +1Jim WardM.I.M.Founded Meow WolfHoward LindzonFounded StocktwitsJustin MasonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded CaringAIMiguel LaraMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded MicrohealthMelody RobertsExec Ed: StrategyFounded Liv Labs
Village Capital mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Paolo PriviteraMentorFounded 1521 Capital +1Sonia WeymullerAdvisory Board - Sustainability MENAFounded VenturesouqOdunayo EweniyiBoard MemberFounded PiggyvestKyle SchutterEntrepreneurFounded KuzanaPedro López SelaMentorFounded OpenexoChandell StoneAdvisory Board Member - US Women in Tech ProgramFounded Degrees of Freedom
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Same school
Also attended Thunderbird School of Global Management37
MarkInvestor at Eudemian VenturesJim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGina DomanigManaging Partner, CEO at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndrew OgawaManaging Partner and Founder at Quest Venture PartnersBrett McMickellAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesRay CostantiniVenture Partner at Suncoast Ventures
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Also attended Boston University249
Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at Revolution LLC43
Steve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLHark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionKendall AlbyOffice Coordinator at RevolutionMargot AsmuthExecutive Assistant at RevolutionHannah ClarkDirector of Communications at RevolutionAndy CloydVenture Partner, Rise of the Rest at Revolution
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Also worked at Startup America Partnership4
Also worked at AOL101
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social Capital; CEO of 8090; All-In co-hostSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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