About
Lauren Young is Head of Platform at AlleyCorp, managing the firm's connectivity across the tech ecosystem and its portfolio. She previously spent 11 years leading platform strategy at Union Square Ventures and holds a BA in Finance from Siena College and an MBA from Union Graduate College.
Experience
- AlleyCorpHead of Platformcurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
- VC PlatformBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Union Square VenturesHead of Network2022 — 2026
- Union Square VenturesNetwork2018 — 2026
- Union Square VenturesEvents2016 — 2018New York, NY
- Union Square VenturesOperations2014 — 2016915 Broadway, New York, NY
- Columbia UniversityAssistant Director of Operations2013 — 2014500 West 120th St.
- Columbia UniversityAcademic Governance Coordinator2012 — 2013New York, NY
- Siena CollegeAssistant Director of Admissions2009 — 2012
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel4Microsoft Office8Microsoft Word1PowerPoint5Facebook1Event Planning21Strategic Planning3Public Speaking12Fundraising4Social Media10Non-profits1Higher Education7
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MarketingEvent ManagementCustomer ServiceCommunity OutreachSocial Media MarketingMarketing CommunicationsSocial NetworkingNonprofitsFrom Lauren's professional profile.
Colleagues at AlleyCorp
Abe Murray
General Partner at AlleyCorp
Alex Martin
Investor at AlleyCorp
Alexi Nazem, MD
General Partner at AlleyCorp
Alison Hill
Chief of Staff at AlleyCorp
Brannon Jones
Principal at AlleyCorp
Bree PiperWilliams
Events Manager at AlleyCorp
Brenton Fargnoli
Partner at AlleyCorp
Catherine Diffley
Head of Hospitality & Real Estate at AlleyCorp
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lauren Young?
- Lauren Young is Head of Platform at AlleyCorp, managing the firm's connectivity across the tech ecosystem and its portfolio. She previously spent 11 years leading platform strategy at Union Square Ventures and holds a BA in Finance from Siena College and an MBA from Union Graduate College.
- Where does Lauren Young work?
- Lauren Young is Head of Platform at AlleyCorp.
- Where did Lauren Young go to school?
- Lauren Young studied at Union College (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Siena University (BS, Finance).
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Shared employers
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