About
Jen Davies is Chief of Staff at The51, a Canadian venture firm and financial platform focused on the economic power of women. She previously spent four years leading communications and marketing at consumer-focused VC Active Partners, building the function from the ground up, and earlier served as Business PR Manager at London & Partners, the Mayor of London's economic development agency. She is also the co-founder of Capital Comms Club, a community for communications and marketing leaders in private capital, and recently relocated to Vancouver.
Experience
- The51Chief of Staffcurrent2026 — presentVancouver, BC
- The51Marketing Advisor2026Vancouver, BC
- VC Platform Global CommunityMembercurrent2022 — present
- Active PartnersHead of Communications and Marketing2024 — 2025London
- Active PartnersCommunications Lead2022 — 2024London
- London & PartnersPR Manager, Business2020 — 2022London
- London & PartnersCommunications Executive, Business2019 — 2020London
- London & PartnersPartnerships Marketing Executive, Business2018 — 2019London
- MindshareAccount Executive2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- Binners' ProjectVolunteer Research Assistant2016Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- The University of EdinburghSocial Secretary - Edinburgh University Netball Club2014 — 2015
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel
- IPA Foundation Certificate — IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising)
- Introduction to PR and Communications — PRCA
- Social Media Training — Chartered Institute of Public Relations
From Jen's professional profile.
Colleagues at The 51 Ventures
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Andrea Whyte
Corporate Secretary at The 51 Ventures
Briannaa Hewstan
Director of Brand & Marketing at The 51 Ventures
Claudia Durkin
Principal at The 51 Ventures
Colleen Moorehead
Board Chair at The 51 Ventures
Courtney Dragani
Chief Growth Officer at The 51 Ventures
Emily McBride
Manager of Programs & Data, Movement51 at The 51 Ventures
Iva Kubickova
Director of Community at The 51 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jen Davies?
- Jen Davies is Chief of Staff at The51, a Canadian venture firm and financial platform focused on the economic power of women. She previously spent four years leading communications and marketing at consumer-focused VC Active Partners, building the function from the ground up, and earlier served as Business PR Manager at London & Partners, the Mayor of London's economic development agency. She is also the co-founder of Capital Comms Club, a community for communications and marketing leaders in private capital, and recently relocated to Vancouver.
- Where does Jen Davies work?
- Jen Davies is Chief of Staff at The 51 Ventures.
- Where did Jen Davies go to school?
- Jen Davies studied at The University of Edinburgh (Master of Arts (MA), Social Anthropology); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (MBA Fundamentals); The University of British Columbia (Social Anthropology).
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Shared employers
Also worked at The519
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