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Lori Ell

Investor

Strategist / Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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268 people in our graph share verified history with Lori — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Deji SasegbonunlockedLori: together at Imperial College London (2006–2008)
×3Lori: together at Amadeus Capital Partners
×7Lori: together at Dartmouth College
Lori: together at Imperial College London

About

Lori Ell is an advisor at Tall Grass Ventures who works with growth-oriented organizations as a business strategist and coach. She has over 25 years of executive experience across multi-billion dollar, startup, and mid-market companies in a range of industries, with expertise in turnarounds, financial strategy, and organizational transformation. She has served as a board member and mentor for agriculture organizations and startups spanning agri-food processing, manufacturing, retail, and technology, and supports Indigenous economic self-sufficiency as an Alberta Metis.

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTechRetail Tech

Experience

  1. Beyond The Dome, IncChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Town of Corte MaderaMember, former Chairman, Climate Action Committeecurrent2023 — present
  3. Driven VCAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentSantiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
  4. CreditasBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  5. DescomplicaDirectorcurrent2015 — presentGreater Rio de Janeiro
  6. Amadeus Capital PartnersPartner2006 — 2025San Francisco, London
  7. VSCA ASExecutive Chairman2024 — 2025Olso, Norway
  8. BiduDirector2014 — 2018São Paulo Area, Brazil
  9. GreenRoadDirector2009 — 2017Bait Dagan, Israel
  10. GreenRoadInterim CEO and CFO2010 — 2011Redwood Shores, CA
  11. AMEEDirector2010 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  12. TransmodeDeputy Director2007 — 2011Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  13. H2OnsiteDirector of Finance and Operations2003 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
  14. FreelanceStrategy Consultant and Business Ghost Writer1997 — 2003Boston, San Francisco
  15. Bain & CompanyConsultant1991 — 1997Boston, Tel Aviv

Skills & more

SecondariesLatin AmericaSoftware as a Service (SaaS)GhostwritingWritingEditingGovernanceHydrogen ProductionB2CTalent ManagementRecruitingHardware
+12 moreDeepTechFundraisingProfessional MentoringLeadership DevelopmentDigital MarketingInsureTechLeadershipInfluencing OthersEcologyChange ManagementStrategic LeadershipFinTech

Languages Spanish

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Colleagues at Tall Grass Ventures

Brett McMickell
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures
Chris Edwards
Managing Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
Chris Paterson
Venture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
Connie Wiltshire
Executive Administrator at Tall Grass Ventures
David Sullivan
Venture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
David Zoric
Venture Analyst at Tall Grass Ventures
Jon Ladd
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures
Marlise Hunter
Director of Platform at Tall Grass Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lori Ell?
Lori Ell is an advisor at Tall Grass Ventures who works with growth-oriented organizations as a business strategist and coach. She has over 25 years of executive experience across multi-billion dollar, startup, and mid-market companies in a range of industries, with expertise in turnarounds, financial strategy, and organizational transformation. She has served as a board member and mentor for agriculture organizations and startups spanning agri-food processing, manufacturing, retail, and technology, and supports Indigenous economic self-sufficiency as an Alberta Metis.
Where does Lori Ell work?
Lori Ell is Strategist / Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures.
What does Lori Ell invest in?
Lori Ell invests in Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, FoodTech, Retail Tech.
Where did Lori Ell go to school?
Lori Ell studied at Dartmouth College (BA, Economics); Yale School of the Environment (Masters of Environmental Management); Imperial College London (Research Associate, Energy Futures Lab).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Beyond The Dome, Inc1

Pat BurtisAdvisor at Driven

Also worked at Town of Corte Madera1

Pat BurtisAdvisor at Driven

Also worked at VSCA AS1

Pat BurtisAdvisor at Driven