Jenny Abramson
InvestorManaging Partner at Rethink Capital Partners
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M
About
Jenny Abramson is the Founder & Managing Partner of Rethink Impact, a venture capital fund focused on backing female CEOs building technology companies in healthcare, education, the environment, and fintech. She previously served as CEO of LiveSafe, a technology security company, and has held leadership positions at The Washington Post, Boston Consulting Group, and Teach for America. Abramson serves on the boards of Ellevest, Wellthy, Winnie, FutureFuel, Sempre Health, and the NFL Players, Inc., and holds degrees from Stanford University, Harvard Business School, and the London School of Economics as a Fulbright Scholar.
Experience
- Rethink Impact, LPFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentWashington DC
- Seven StarlingBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- WellthyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- EllevestBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentNew York
- NFL Players AssociationBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- EveryDay LabsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentCalifornia, United States
- WinnieBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CandidlyBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- Jacobs FoundationTrusteecurrent2021 — present
- Eleanor HealthBoard Observer2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Sempre HealthBoard Member2018 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- All RaiseCo-Lead for Data Team2018 — 2023
- NeurotrackBoard Observer2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- EVERFIBoard Observer2016 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- LiveSafeCEO & President (2013-2015); Advisor (Spring 2015-Dec 2015)2013 — 2015Arlington, VA
- PersonalChief Monetization Officer & SVP Partnerships (promoted from SVP Monetization & Partnerships)2012 — 2013washington, dc
- The Washington PostPublisher, Fashion Washington & GM, Washington Post Mag (+ various start-ups & turnarounds)2004 — 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- DC Public SchoolsDirector of Transformation Management Office under Chancellor Rhee2006 — 2007
- Teach for AmericaDirector of Program Strategy and Development2002 — 2003
- The Boston Consulting GroupAssociate2000 — 2002
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Fulbright Scholar, Human Genome Project
- Stanford UniversityMasters, Sociology (Organizational Behavior focus)
- Stanford UniversityBA with Honors, Phi Beta Kappa & Women's Honor Society in <3 years
- Georgetown Day SchoolGo Hoppers!
Skills & more
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Colleagues at Rethink Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jenny Abramson work?
- Jenny Abramson is Managing Partner at Rethink Capital Partners.
- What check size does Jenny Abramson write?
- Jenny Abramson typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia855
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Harvard Business School mafia311
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia128
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The Boston Consulting Group mafia50
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Eleanor Health mafia3
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Same school
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)940
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended Georgetown Day School2
Shared employers
Also worked at Ellevest4
Also worked at EVERFI6
Also worked at The Washington Post15
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Also worked at Teach for America57
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