Fundraising Fox

Lauren Wagner

Investor

Principal at Link Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $8M checks

About

After a decade at Google and Meta leading trust-and-safety, building privacy APIs to counter misinformation, Lauren Wagner uses research-heavy social web-stack mapping to back founders reimagining privacy and decentralized identity.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechInsurTechMarketplaces

Experience

  1. Abundance InstituteFellowcurrent2025 — present
  2. ARC Prize FoundationHead of Policy & Growthcurrent2025 — present
  3. Council on Foreign RelationsTerm Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. Andreessen HorowitzAngel Investor & Scoutcurrent2024 — present
  5. RadiumFoundercurrent2023 — present
  6. Link VenturesInvestor2022 — 2023New York, United States
  7. MetaProduct, Open Research & Transparency2020 — 2022
  8. MetaProduct, Information Integrity2019 — 2020
  9. GoogleProduct Marketing Lead, Google Assistant2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  10. TruverisDirector of Product Marketing2015 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. TelefónicaCorporate Strategy2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
  12. National Institutes of HealthResearch Scientist2010 — 2011

Skills & more

CommunicationTeamworkNegotiationPublic Speaking1Strategic PlanningStrategy19AI GovernanceVenture CapitalProduct StrategyGo-to-Market StrategyUX ResearchDeveloper Relations
+12 moreComputational Social ScienceData SciencePython (Programming Language)Human Computer InteractionTrust and SafetyLegislative RelationsProduct ManagementProduct MarketingrProject LeadershipChannel Strategy DevelopmentEvent Marketing Strategy

From Lauren's professional profile.

Colleagues at Link Ventures

Alexander D. Wissner-Gross
Investor at Link Ventures
Boaz Fachler
Managing Director at Link Ventures
Cindy Blanco
Chief Financial Officer at Link Ventures
Cynthia Blanco
CFO at Link Ventures
Dan Oliveri
Chief of Staff at Link Ventures
Dave Blundin
Managing Partner at Link Ventures
Dominic Lloyd
Managing Director at Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander D. Wissner-Gross
Advisor at Link Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lauren Wagner?
After a decade at Google and Meta leading trust-and-safety, building privacy APIs to counter misinformation, Lauren Wagner uses research-heavy social web-stack mapping to back founders reimagining privacy and decentralized identity.
Where does Lauren Wagner work?
Lauren Wagner is Principal at Link Ventures.
What does Lauren Wagner invest in?
Lauren Wagner invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, InsurTech, Marketplaces.
What check size does Lauren Wagner write?
Lauren Wagner typically writes checks of $1M – $8M.
Where did Lauren Wagner go to school?
Lauren Wagner studied at University of Oxford (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Social Science of the Internet); Cornell University (Master of Health Administration, Public Health & Management); Cornell University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.)).

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford989

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Also attended Cornell University750

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective

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Shared employers

Also worked at Abundance Institute3

Salen ChuriGeneral Partner at Trust VenturesBrian TochmanGeneral Partner at Trust VenturesEli DouradoHead of Strategic Investments at Astera Institute

Also worked at ARC Prize Foundation2

François CholletFounder at NdeaGreg KamradtFounder/President at ARC Prize Foundation

Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations63

Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmElsabet JonesAssociate at Buckhill CapitalJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI Capital

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Also worked at Link Ventures19

Dave BlundinManaging Partner at Link VenturesFrazer AndersonInvestor at Link VenturesJohn D. BlundinManaging Director, Investor Relations Director at Link VenturesBoaz FachlerManaging Director at Link VenturesKarenOffice & Culture Director at Link VenturesElena HeimsSocial Media & Platform Support Lead at Link Ventures

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