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Lindy Fishburne

Investor

Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures · Managing Partner at Breakout Labs · Board director at AquaPoro · Board director at Surf Bio, Inc. · Board director at Copernic Catalysts

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Aruna RamkrishnanunlockedLindy: together at Copernic Catalysts (2024–2026)
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Lindy: together at ▶︎ CYTOVALE

About

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Breakout Ventures who previously worked with Peter Thiel. An anthropology major by background, she believes in a future powered by science and focuses on backing obsessed, well-matched founders while engineering networks around them.

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Invests in

BiotechClimate TechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Board director at AquaPoro

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Board director at Surf Bio, Inc.

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Board director at Copernic Catalysts

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Experience

  1. Breakout VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. AquaPoroBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. Copernic CatalystsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. General SenseBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. ZymoChemBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. CytovaleBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Thiel FoundationExecutive Director, Breakout Labs2008 — 2016San Francisco, CA
  8. The Alexander GroupPrincipal2004 — 2008
  9. CollabrysVP Client Dev2001 — 2004

Skills & more

Start-ups78Venture Capital47Investments14Entrepreneurship26Sales6Research11Business Development36Business Strategy15Science5Mergers & Acquisitions4Program Management6Strategic Partnerships10
+8 moreFinancial ModelingSocial ImpactBiotechnologyEnterprise SoftwareStrategyManagementLeadershipStrategic Planning

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lindy Fishburne?
Co-founder and Managing Partner of Breakout Ventures who previously worked with Peter Thiel. An anthropology major by background, she believes in a future powered by science and focuses on backing obsessed, well-matched founders while engineering networks around them.
Where does Lindy Fishburne work?
Lindy Fishburne is Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures and Board director at AquaPoro and Board director at Surf Bio, Inc. and Board director at Copernic Catalysts.
What does Lindy Fishburne invest in?
Lindy Fishburne invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials.
What check size does Lindy Fishburne write?
Lindy Fishburne typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Lindy Fishburne invested in?
Investments tracked here include A-Alpha Bio, AquaPoro, Copernic Catalysts, ShiraTronics, Siva Therapeutics, Surf Bio, Inc., ZymoChem.
Where did Lindy Fishburne go to school?
Lindy Fishburne studied at Duke University; Texas McCombs School of Business (MBA); Pace Academy.

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