About
Paula Uniacke is the Director of Impact at DBL Partners, which she joined in 2022, focusing on impact measurement, policy engagement, communications, workforce development, and community partnerships with portfolio companies. Before DBL, she was a Senior Program Officer at The Asia Foundation, where she worked on gender equality, social inclusion, and climate resilience across the Asia-Pacific region, and earlier worked with health, sanitation, and social equity nonprofits in India. She holds a BA in History from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an MA in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Invests in
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- DBL PartnersDirector of Impactcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Asia FoundationSenior Program Officer, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- University of California, BerkeleyGraduate Student Instructor2015 — 2017Berkeley, CA
- SHRI (Sanitation and Health Rights in India)Health Equity Researcher2016Bihar, India
- Ekta Resource Center for WomenComms & Project Associate2012 — 2015Madurai, India
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Arts - MA, Sociology
- Harvard UniversityExecutive Education Certificate, Climate Change Policy: Economics & Politics2020
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Arts - BA, History
Skills & more
WritingResearch4Politics2Qualitative Research1International Relations3Political Science2Literature ReviewsSocial Media1Data AnalysisUniversity Teaching1Report WritingCivil Society
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley987
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended Harvard University1,231
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison194
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Asia Foundation1
Also worked at University of California, Berkeley184
Paul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesFreada Kapor KleinFounding Partner at Kapor CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalRoseanneCo-founder at Renegade PartnersJay ParrishVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
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Colleagues at DBL Partners
Becky Cooper
Chief Financial Officer at DBL Partners
Carol Wong
Chief Administrative Officer at DBL Partners
Glenn Poppe
Investor at DBL Partners
Ira Ehrenpreis
Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners
Jake Harris
Principal at DBL Partners
Mark Perutz
Partner at DBL Partners
Mikaela Bradbury
Associate at DBL Partners
Nancy Pfund
Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners