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Lynda Deakin

Partner at Acre Venture Partners

San Francisco, California

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

Experience

  1. Impact Invest HerAngel Investorcurrent2025 β€” present
  2. IDEOStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. Acre Venture PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2023 β€” presentSanta Monica, California, United States
  4. Sunnyside (formerly Cutback Coach)Strategic Advisorcurrent2022 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  5. Back to the Roots, Inc.Board Observer2023 β€” 2024
  6. IDEOPartner & Executive Director of Health2019 β€” 2022San Francisco, California, United States
  7. IDEOPartner & Managing Director of the Food Studio2010 β€” 2019San Francisco, California, United States
  8. IDEOAssociate Partner & Director of IDEO's Food Practice2005 β€” 2010San Francisco, California, United States
  9. IDEOSenior Design Lead2003 β€” 2005San Francisco, California, United States
  10. IDEODesign Lead2001 β€” 2003San Francisco, California, United States
  11. IDEOIndustrial Designer1997 β€” 2001Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Northumbria UniversityBachelor of Arts, Industrial and Product Design1993 β€” 1997

Skills & more

Layout2Experience Design16Concept Development16Industrial Design11Product Design12Design Thinking35Design Strategy37Brand Development7Packaging2InDesign3Creative StrategyConcept Generation6
+12 moreEthnographyMarketing CommunicationsDesign ManagementConcept DesignCreative DirectionNew Business DevelopmentTeamworkFood IndustryBranding & IdentityUser ExperienceBrand ArchitectureUser-centered Design

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