Leah Sutton
InvestorChief Portfolio Talent Officer at Balderton Capital
London, England, United Kingdom
About
Leah Sutton joined Balderton Capital as Chief Portfolio Talent Officer in July 2023, where she advises portfolio companies on people, organisational, and cultural challenges as they scale. She previously led global human resources at Elastic for nearly eight years, guiding the company through its IPO and six acquisitions, and earlier led HR at Plum Organics through its acquisition by Campbell Soup Company as well as holding HR roles at Bloom Energy, including a period based in Bangalore. She holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and an MBA from Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
Experience
- Balderton CapitalChief Portfolio Talent Officercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Operator CollectiveLimited Partnercurrent2022 — present
- PeopleTech PartnersAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- Make-A-Wish Greater Bay AreaBoard Member2022 — 2023
- ElasticSenior Vice President, Global HR2020 — 2023
- ElasticVice President, Global HR2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Hidden Villa, Los Altos HillsTrustee2008 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Plum OrganicsSenior Director - People and Culture2014 — 2016Emeryville, CA
- Plum OrganicsDirector of Human Resources2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Bloom EnergyHR Business Partner, India and Asia Pacific2011 — 2012Bangalore, India
- Bloom EnergyHR Business Partner2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Bloom EnergySenior Manager, Staffing & Recruiting2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Deloitte ConsultingSenior Consultant - Human Capital (Organziation and Change)2005 — 2007
- Deloitte ConsultingSummer Associate - Strategy & Operations2004San Francisco Bay Area
- The Away NetworkDirector of Email Marketing1999 — 2003Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Peace CorpsCommunity Development Agent1997 — 1999Mali
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2003 — 2005
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonBA, Anthropology1992 — 1996
Skills & more
Leadership49Strategy38Management3Talent Management70Talent Acquisition18Organizational Change2Organizational Effectiveness13Organizational Development26Management Consulting21Organizational Design44Performance Management13Change Management37
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Corporate CommunicationsEmployee RelationsCompensation & Benefits ProgramsCross-functional Team LeadershipHuman ResourcesRecruitingSuccession PlanningWorkforce PlanningEmployee BenefitsProject ManagementConsultingApplicant Tracking SystemsLanguages Bambara · French
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Colleagues at Balderton Capital
Adam Critchley
Head of Compliance at Balderton Capital
Adrian Rainey
Operating Partner at Balderton Capital
Aidan Corbett
Investor at Balderton Capital
Alex Kendall
Investor at Balderton Capital
Andrea Roda
Principal at Balderton Capital
Andrew Nutter
Principal at Balderton Capital
Andrew Wigfall
Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital
Annabel Guthe
Investor Relations Associate at Balderton Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Leah Sutton work?
- Leah Sutton is Chief Portfolio Talent Officer at Balderton Capital.
Same school
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison240
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Shared employers
Also worked at PeopleTech Partners13
Erica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesAdriana RocheHead of Talent at Uncork CapitalCara Brennan AllamanoAdvisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo VenturesReilly HeineDirector, Platform at Oak HC/FTStephen DierksDirector, Head of Talent, Fintech at Oak HC/FTBrianna RizzoInvestor at VMG Partners
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Also worked at Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area1
Also worked at Plum Organics2
Also worked at Bloom Energy17
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