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 β presentNew York, NY
- VC PlatformBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- Union Square VenturesHead of Network2022 β 2026
- Union Square VenturesNetwork2018 β 2026
- Union Square VenturesEvents2016 β 2018New York, NY
- Union Square VenturesOperations2014 β 2016915 Broadway, New York, NY
- Columbia UniversityAssistant Director of Operations2013 β 2014500 West 120th St.
- Columbia UniversityAcademic Governance Coordinator2012 β 2013New York, NY
- Siena CollegeAssistant Director of Admissions2009 β 2012
Education
- Union CollegeMaster of Business Administration - MBA2010 β 2012
- Siena UniversityBS, Finance2005 β 2009
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.
Same school
Also attended Union College14
Peter SaperstonePartner at GreycroftRich GerstenCo-Founder & Managing Partner at True Beauty VenturesCaleb WinderManaging Director at MemorialCare Innovation FundSean DayPrincipal at Rock Health CapitalAnthony AlbaneseChief Operating Officer at a16z cryptoThomas L. WoodDirector at Cleanspark
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Also attended Siena University10
JoePartner at Thomson Reuters VenturesMaureen St. PierrePortfolio Analyst at Polaris PartnersAmanda TommasinoDirector of Finance at NextView VenturesDebora TomlinAdvisor at Blumberg CapitalKristina IgoeExecutive Assistant at Left Lane CapitalRyan OβConnorSenior Associate, Emerging Technology at Suffolk Technologies
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Shared employers
Also worked at AlleyCorp38
Jun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesKevin RyanFounder & CEO at AlleyCorpJay HassGeneral Partner & CFO at AlleyCorpMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpSusannah ShiptonPartner at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at VC Platform59
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 Columbia University106
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalEmilie PoteatVenture Partner at Gaingels
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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
Bill Georges
Partner at AlleyCorp
Brannon Jones
Principal at AlleyCorp
Brenton Fargnoli
Partner at AlleyCorp
Catherine Diffley
Head of Hospitality & Real Estate at AlleyCorp



































