Elana Berkowitz

Experience

1. Springbank CollectiveCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2020 — present
2. Stanford UniversityExternal Advisor, Stanford Startup Garagecurrent2023 — present
3. The David PrizePrize Advisorcurrent2025 — present
4. TechstarsMentor, Future of Longevity Acceleratorcurrent2021 — present
5. Strategic advisor to startups and philanthropic investorsFounder, EB Collectivecurrent2013 — present
6. Schmidt FuturesInvestor/Advisor2017 — 2023
7. CAREInnovator-in-Residence2017 — 2021
8. HelloVote (acquired by DemocracyWorks)Co-Founder2016 — 2021
9. Tala (formerly InVenture)Advisor2016 — 2020
10. AshokaAdvisor, Community Impact Development Group (incubator for tech led social enterprises)2012 — 2014
11. EtsyInternational2013
12. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager; Public Sector Innovation Fellow2010 — 2013Washington, DC; Johannesburg, South Africa
13. New America FoundationAdjunct Fellow, Open Technology Initiative2010 — 2013
14. Council on Foreign RelationsMember, Independent Task Force on U.S. Policy in the Digital Age2012 — 2013
15. U.S. Department of StateInnovation Advisor2010
16. Federal Communications CommissionDirector of Economic Opportunity, National Broadband Plan2009 — 2010
17. Obama-Biden Transition TeamTechnology, Innovation and Government Reform Working Group2008 — 2009
18. GoogleResearcher, Google.org2008New York, NY
19. Online, printWriter2003 — 2008
20. Center for American ProgressFounding Team; Strategic Initiatives Manager; Editor, Campus Progress2004 — 2006

Education

1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration
2. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster’s Degree, Public Administration
3. BROWN UNIVERSITY PROVIDENCEBachelor of Arts, Modern Culture + Media; Political Sci
4. Heschel

Skills & more

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Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

BGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTDTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMMMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMHMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School180

JPJeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMMMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGSGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSSSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRSRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJFJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Shared employers

Also worked at Stanford University458

AMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBSBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMCMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDNDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPKPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBOBryan OffuttInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also worked at Schmidt Futures10

WZWill ZengPartner at QuantonationKDKelvin DegbotseCommercial Lead at Founders FactoryASAaron SistoPartner at First Spark Ventures, LlcJBJordan BlashekCo-Founder and Managing Partner at America's Frontier FundDDomFounding Director at Deep Science VenturesDDDaisuke Dan NagayamaVenture Partner at Arbor Ventures

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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,203

JBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMSMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJLJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFGFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations53

EKErez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJWJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDSDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalPTPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmJSJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI CapitalTHTim HsiaFounder at Context Ventures

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