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Lauren Densham

Investor

Partner, Head of Portfolio Services & Impact at Energize Ventures · Partner, Head of Portfolio Services & Impact at Energize Capital

Greater Chicago Area

About

Lauren leads Energize's post-investment platform services through Energize EDGE and oversees the firm's impact and responsible investment initiatives. She previously spent 15 years at KPMG advising on M&A, sustainability, and ESG transformation, and holds a BBA from University of Wisconsin, Madison, is a CPA, and holds a CFA ESG investing certificate.

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Experience

  1. Energize CapitalPartner - Head of Portfolio Services & Impactcurrent2025 — present
  2. Energize CapitalHead of Portfolio Services, Impact and ESG2024 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. Energize CapitalHead of Impact and ESG2022 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
  4. SINAI TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. KPMGDirector - Infrastructure and ESG Strategy2019 — 2022Greater Chicago Area
  6. KPMGDirector - Global Strategy for KPMG International (Global Chairman's Office)2014 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
  7. KPMGManager - Strategy and M&A2013 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
  8. KPMGSenior Associate - Strategy and M&A2011 — 2013London Area, United Kingdom
  9. KPMGAssociate - Financial Services Audit2008 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
  10. The Chicago Council on Global AffairsEmerging Leader2020 — 2021
  11. World Business ChicagoFellow2018 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
  12. ProtivitiRisk Consultant2007

Education

  1. Wisconsin School of BusinessBBA, Double major: Accounting and International Business2004 — 2008
  2. Universidad de SevillaBusiness2007

Skills & more

Strategy17Consulting8Sustainable Development7Project Management1Financial Analysis3Investments3Banking2Financial Accounting1Private Equity1Market Research1Strategic Planning1Sustainability1
+12 moreCorporate Social ResponsibilityNonprofit OrganizationsPhilanthropyManagement ConsultingFinancial ReportingInternational DevelopmentMicrosoft ExcelManagementLeadershipOral CommunicationPeople ManagementTraining

Languages English · Spanish

  • Certificate in ESG Investing — CFA Institute
  • Certified Public Accountant — AICPA

From Lauren's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Wisconsin School of Business27

Eugene YangFund Operations Director at Keyhorse CapitalJenni LePrincipal at Clarevia VenturesRyan FreedmanCo-Founder, Executive Chairman at Alpaca VCJeff YureckoPartner at Arthur VenturesJim PurintonTransaction Advisor at RueOne InvestmentsJohn NeisManaging Director at Clarevia Ventures

+ 21 more

Also attended Universidad de Sevilla27

Borja BreñaPartner at Nauta CapitalRachel PhilbinVice President at Long Ridge Equity PartnersCourtney SawatzkeEarly-stage Investor at Active PartnersCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios CapitalMaria LoughlinFormer SVP of Engineering at Toast at Underscore VCHayden BlankDirector of Investor Relations & Business Development at SPiCE VC

+ 21 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Energize Capital28

John ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesKatie McClainPartner & COO, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesJuan MuldoonPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesTyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesKevin StevensPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesAlan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize Ventures

+ 22 more

Also worked at SINAI Technologies3

Eileen WarisPrincipal — Ventures at Energize VenturesAndrew BeebeManaging Director at Obvious VenturesMarit LyngbaekPrincipal at National Grid Partners

Also worked at KPMG252

Abbie RobusAssociate Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersRonnyInvestor at InvestinorAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftAnya RajaniAssociate at Sapphire VenturesJack RobersonInvestor at 8VCRemy MartinClient Team Member at Generation Investment Management

+ 246 more

Also worked at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs2

Ertharin CousinFounder and CEO, Food Systems for the Future at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAllison MyersGeneral Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc

Colleagues at Energize Ventures

Aaron Donenberg
Portfolio Finance Associate at Energize Ventures
Agustina Soriano Sergi
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Alan Glass
Partner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize Ventures
Ana Hugener
Principal — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Anson MacKinney
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Becks Bondi
Director of Operations at Energize Ventures
Chloe Bierut
Community & Events Manager at Energize Ventures
Chris Bozzetti
Controller at Energize Ventures