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About
Lily Lyman is a partner at Underscore VC, where she leads investments in workflow automation and Vertical AI across insurance, healthcare, and life sciences, and helps run the firm itself. Before venture, she was a growth leader at Facebook, launching products that added 100 million new users over four years, and earlier held strategy, operating, and entrepreneurial roles, including co-founding an agtech and CPG startup while at Stanford. She has lived and worked in more than 75 countries and works closely with founders on go-to-market strategy, product positioning, and growth. She holds a Harvard undergraduate degree and a Stanford GSB MBA, plus certificates from Columbia Business School and Stanford GSB.
Contact· published on Lily's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechInsurTech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded an agtech and CPG startup while at Stanford.
- Education
- Earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University. Earned her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Holds a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from Columbia Business School. Holds a Certificate in Public Management from Stanford GSB.
- Boards
- Board Director for the New England Venture Capital Association. Serves on the MIT Sandbox Funding Board. Serves on the Harvard Allston Fund. Serves on the board of WBUR.
- Communities
- Leads the Boston chapter of All Raise. Was a founding member of the Yard Ventures Investment Committee.
- Hobbies
- Speaks Spanish and can walk on her hands.
From Lily's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 1
DarbyBoard seat
via Underscore VC · filed Dec 2024 · $6.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lily Lyman?
- Lily Lyman is a partner at Underscore VC, where she leads investments in workflow automation and Vertical AI across insurance, healthcare, and life sciences, and helps run the firm itself. Before venture, she was a growth leader at Facebook, launching products that added 100 million new users over four years, and earlier held strategy, operating, and entrepreneurial roles, including co-founding an agtech and CPG startup while at Stanford. She has lived and worked in more than 75 countries and works closely with founders on go-to-market strategy, product positioning, and growth. She holds a Harvard undergraduate degree and a Stanford GSB MBA, plus certificates from Columbia Business School and Stanford GSB.
- Where does Lily Lyman work?
- Lily Lyman is General Partner at Underscore VC.
- What does Lily Lyman invest in?
- Lily Lyman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Healthtech, InsurTech.
- What check size does Lily Lyman write?
- Lily Lyman typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What boards does Lily Lyman sit on?
- Lily Lyman holds tracked board seats at Darby.
- What companies has Lily Lyman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include BusRight, Copley, Ello, Gander Robotics, Goldcast, H1.co, Herald, Hi Marley, Macro, Wonderment.
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