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Lauren Olson

Investor

Investor at SeaChange · Fund Operations Manager at Betaworks · Fund Operations Manager at Betaworks Ventures Management, Llc

New York, New York, United States

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About

Manages fund operations and data across Betaworks' three funds. Joined in 2025 with over seven years of venture capital experience, having started at Madrona and later helped build Breakwater Ventures.

Experience

  1. betaworksFund Operations Managercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. VC PlatformMembercurrent2025 — present
  3. Breakwater VenturesDirector of Fund Management2023 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
  4. SeaChange FundDirector of Fund Management2021 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
  5. Madrona Venture GroupInvestment Coordinator2019 — 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
  6. Madrona Venture GroupOffice Coordinator2018 — 2019Seattle, Washington, United States
  7. Seattle Pacific UniversityAssistant Academic Counselor2018Seattle, Washington, United States
  8. Seattle Pacific UniversityCounselor Assistant2015 — 2018Seattle, Washington, United States
  9. Lingua Arts & Literary Journal, Seattle Pacific UniversityEditor in Chief2017 — 2018Seattle, Washington, United States
  10. Crafton Hills CollegeMarketing Assistant2015 — 2016Yucaipa, California

Skills & more

Fund AdministrationProgram ManagementInterpersonal CommunicationFundraisingDatabase AdministrationVenture CapitalInvestor RelationsBack Office OperationsFund ManagementEditing1Writing3Higher Education Administration6
+9 moreEnglish LiteraturePoetrySocial MediaPublic SpeakingMarketingManagementLeadershipEvent PlanningHigher Education

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Colleagues at SeaChange

Peter Mueller
Founding Partner at Breakwater Ventures
Susan Preston
Investor at SeaChange
William Finney
Investor at SeaChange

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lauren Olson?
Manages fund operations and data across Betaworks' three funds. Joined in 2025 with over seven years of venture capital experience, having started at Madrona and later helped build Breakwater Ventures.
Where does Lauren Olson work?
Lauren Olson is at SeaChange.
Where did Lauren Olson go to school?
Lauren Olson studied at Seattle Pacific University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature/Letters); Anglo-American University, Prague (Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature/Letters); Northern Arizona University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature/Letters).

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Also attended Seattle Pacific University14

Dennis SchmulandInvestor at EPIC VENTURESEric WatsonBoard Member at Alliance of AngelsBeckey MwabaExecutive Assistant at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCAndy LiuPartner at Unlock Venture PartnersDavid HintonOperating Partner at Beringer Capital Partners Ltd.Vicky McCauleyProject Manager at Pappas Capital

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Also attended Anglo-American University, Prague5

Adam SegallVice President at GP BullhoundLuke R. PillarellaAssociate at Spire Capital PartnersAlexander PolitaykoFounder and Visionary at MarsDAOYves DollingerInvestment Controlling Manager at Capiton AGAugust ChenFounder at Hazel

Also attended Northern Arizona University16

Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzSean DoctorPartner at Infinite CapitalMatthew GoldsteinVice President, Accounting & Corporate Controller at CleansparkDeven MitchellExecutive Director & CEO at Alaska Permanent Fund CorporationJulie BlouinChief of Staff at AZ Crown InvestmentsDaniel MarashlianChapter Director, San Diego at Startup Haven

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Shared employers

Also worked at VC Platform78

Amira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionDaniela LiebischerHead of Finance at Burda Principal InvestmentsEva KurzweilMarketing & Communications Lead at Burda Principal InvestmentsMadeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersAJ NyboMarketing Coordinator at March Capital PartnersAnne-Sophie GauvinCommunications & Office Manager at Luge Capital

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Also worked at Breakwater Ventures4

Catherine WilliamsPrincipal at Dundee Venture CapitalPeter MuellerFounding Partner at Breakwater VenturesWilliam FinneyInvestor at SeaChangeJulianne BrandsVenture Partner at Breakwater Ventures

Also worked at SeaChange Fund7

Peter MuellerFounding Partner at Breakwater VenturesJonathan KagleManaging Partner at VentureUsWilliam FinneyInvestor at SeaChangeSusan PrestonInvestor at SeaChangeKen HorensteinGeneral Partner at Pack VenturesGerard ZytnickiCo-Founder & Corporate Advisor at NLM Photonics

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Also worked at Madrona Venture Group69

Scott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupKaran MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupTim PorterManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupChris PicardoPartner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3Sabrina Albert (Wu)Partner at Madrona Venture Group

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