Fundraising Fox

Elizabeth Leahy

Investor

Partner at Purple Sage Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Elizabeth Leahy is Founding Partner at Purple Sage Ventures, an early-stage investment firm. With 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship and startup funding, she serves as Pitch Coach in Residence at Columbia University's Startup Lab and holds board positions at the Columbia Business School Lang Entrepreneurship Center and Georgetown Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. She chairs the Georgetown Angel Investor Network and received Columbia University's "Coaching Columbia" award for her work in entrepreneurship education.

Experience

  1. Purple Sage VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Columbia Business SchoolLang Center and Lang Fund Board Membercurrent2014 — present
  3. Columbia Business SchoolLang Center Entrepreneurship & VC Practitionercurrent2014 — present
  4. Georgetown Angel Investor NetworkBoard Chair and Founding Membercurrent2019 — present
  5. Georgetown EntrepreneurshipGeorgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative Advisory Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. Columbia University in the City of New YorkPitch Coach In Residence Columbia University Startup Labcurrent2020 — present
  7. Growth Strategy GroupVenture Partnercurrent2003 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  8. Section 101Board Member2011 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. Bigfoot InteractiveFounding Executive, EVP Client Services1999 — 2002New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Mitchell Madison GroupAssociate1996 — 1999New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. The Princeton ReviewDirector, SAT and GRAD programs1992 — 1995

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMBA, Marketing & Management
  2. Georgetown UniversityBA, Honors English & Government
  3. Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred HeartPrinceton, NJ
  4. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  5. Columbia Business School
  6. Columbia Business School
  7. Georgetown University

Skills & more

Interactive Marketing27Integrated Marketing17Digital Strategy11Email Marketing25Entertainment19Radio3Competitive Analysis3Strategy10Digital Media11Marketing10Entrepreneurship11Marketing Strategy5
+12 moreManagementMusicOnline MarketingDigital MarketingMobile MarketingOnline AdvertisingSocial Media MarketingSocial NetworkingFacebookE-commercePublicitySocial Media

From Elizabeth's professional profile.

Deals · 21

MutualmarketsSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures · filed Jun 2024

Health In Her HueSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures · filed Sep 2023

AntennaSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

AutoSledSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

characterSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

ElwoodSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

EpicuredSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

EthosesgSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

GuavaSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

InclusivelySolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

Keep CompanySolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

LifemdSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

OsteoboostSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

RekalibrateSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

Renewal MillSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

SendSparkSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

SprezznycSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

TAILORED INDUSTRYSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

TO THE MARKETSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

CircleSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

RealworldSolo GP

via Purple Sage Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Elizabeth Leahy work?
Elizabeth Leahy is Partner at Purple Sage Ventures.
What check size does Elizabeth Leahy write?
Elizabeth Leahy typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Columbia Business School93

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Also worked at Georgetown Entrepreneurship2

Ted LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSresth GuptaSummer Analyst at Level Equity

Also worked at Columbia University in the City of New York163

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Also worked at Mitchell Madison Group22

Mariusz AdamskiGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalJan Kendrick OngInvestment Senior Associate at Kickstart VenturesThomas BallCo-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast VenturesMatt IsaacsPartner at Counteract OneRichard BarkerPartner at Counteract OneAnthony OundjianAdvisory Partner at Foxmont Capital Partners

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