Lauren Pilgreen
InvestorAssociate Director of Product & Innovation at Sustainable Ventures
London, England, United Kingdom
About
Lauren Pilgreen is Associate Director of Product & Innovation at Sustainable Ventures, where she supports early-stage companies in securing funding through equity rounds, innovation grants, and government schemes. With over a decade of experience in product and business development, she has facilitated approximately £15 million in funding for more than 50 startups and holds an executive MBA in Corporate Strategy from Bayes Business School. Her background includes work as a womenswear designer and an established network of relationships across climate-focused ventures.
Experience
- Sustainable VenturesAssociate Director of Product & Innovationcurrent2025 — present
- Sustainable VenturesHead of Startup Innovation2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- Sustainable VenturesSenior Venture Associate2022 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- Fox + HareBusiness Development Manager2020 — 2022London, England Metropolitan Area
- Portrait PalsFounder2018 — 2020London, England, United Kingdom
- Van PetersonVenture Consultant2019 — 2020London, England, United Kingdom
- Van PetersonOperations Manager2017 — 2019London, England, United Kingdom
- BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUPProduct Developer2015 — 2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- LA CANVASDesign Assistant2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Antonio BerardiDesign Assistant2012 — 2014Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- ErdemDesign Assistant2013London, England, United Kingdom
- MARY CHINGStudio Assistant2009 — 2011Shanghai, China
Skills & more
Corporate Strategy FormulationNew Venture Development1Business DevelopmentProfessional ServicesInnovation ManagementProduct development1EntrepreneurshipDesignBusiness StrategySales OperationsDevelopment & Production of PublicationsProject Management
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SustainabilityManagementRelationship BuildingAnalytical SkillsPhotoshopLanguages Chinese · English · French
- Top 10% of MBA graduates — Beta Gamma Sigma
- CMI Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership — Chartered Management Institute
From Lauren's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sustainable Ventures
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Austin Hellstrom
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Breno do Carmo
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Brenton Gardiner
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Brodie Rae
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lauren Pilgreen?
- Lauren Pilgreen is Associate Director of Product & Innovation at Sustainable Ventures, where she supports early-stage companies in securing funding through equity rounds, innovation grants, and government schemes. With over a decade of experience in product and business development, she has facilitated approximately £15 million in funding for more than 50 startups and holds an executive MBA in Corporate Strategy from Bayes Business School. Her background includes work as a womenswear designer and an established network of relationships across climate-focused ventures.
- Where does Lauren Pilgreen work?
- Lauren Pilgreen is Associate Director of Product & Innovation at Sustainable Ventures.
- Where did Lauren Pilgreen go to school?
- Lauren Pilgreen studied at Bayes Business School (Executive MBA, Corporate Strategy); University of the Arts London (The London College of Fashion: BA, Womenswear Design Technology); Raffles Design Institute (Diploma, Fashion Design).
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Also attended Bayes Business School65
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Also attended University of the Arts London39
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Also attended Raffles Design Institute1
Shared employers
Also worked at Sustainable Ventures36
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