Lindy Morris Fishburne
InvestorManaging Partner at Breakout Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
FoundedβΆοΈ CYTOVALEAquaPoroCommon ScentsCopernic CatalystsSurf Bio, Inc.
About
Lindy Morris Fishburne built and ran philanthropic support for high-risk hard-science startups before moving into VC to create pipeline that forces deep-tech founders to define paying customers and go-to-market plans.
Invests in
BiotechClimate TechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Experience
- Breakout VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AquaPoroBoard Membercurrent2026 β present
- Copernic CatalystsBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- General SenseBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- ZymoChemBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- CytovaleBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Thiel FoundationExecutive Director, Breakout Labs2008 β 2016San Francisco, CA
- The Alexander GroupPrincipal2004 β 2008
- CollabrysVP Client Dev2001 β 2004
Education
- Duke University
- Texas McCombs School of BusinessMBA
- Pace Academy
Skills & more
Start-ups78Venture Capital47Investments14Entrepreneurship26Sales6Research11Business Development36Business Strategy15Science5Mergers & Acquisitions4Program Management6Strategic Partnerships10
+8 more
Financial ModelingSocial ImpactBiotechnologyEnterprise SoftwareStrategyManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningFrom Lindy's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Duke University408
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
+ 402 more
Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business144
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC
+ 138 more
Shared employers
Also worked at AquaPoro2
Also worked at General Sense1
Also worked at ZymoChem2
Colleagues at Breakout Ventures
Coco Krumme
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
Dana Watt
Partner at Breakout Ventures
Ilan Zipkin
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
James Chan
CFO at Breakout Ventures
Julia (Thies) Moore
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Nima Ronaghi
Principal at Breakout Ventures
Rebecca Nugent
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
RenΓ©e Shenton
Chief of Staff at Breakout Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Lindy in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.









.png)













