Where does Susan Lyne work?

Susan Lyne is Managing Partner and Co-Founder at BBG Ventures and Board director at Canela Media.

What check size does Susan Lyne write?

Susan Lyne typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.

What boards does Susan Lyne sit on?

Susan Lyne holds tracked board seats at Brit Media, Canela Media, GoPro, Inc., OCULOGX INC., Rebuild Health Management, Inc..

Susan Lyne

Investor

Managing Partner and Co-Founder at BBG Ventures · Board director at Canela Media

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $250K checks · typically $100K

About

Susan Lyne, with experience across magazines, television, e‑commerce and digital media, backs women founders who combine lived problem experience and operating skills for underserved groups like deskless workers and solopreneurs.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

s•••@bbgventures.comreveal

Invests in

Climate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Board director at Canela Media

Intro paths

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In turn, Susan can intro founders to Canela Media's investors below.

Canela Media's investors · 8

Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checks · since 2022 Bascom VenturesBoston · since 2022 BBG VenturesNew York · $350K – $1.5M checks · since 2022 Link VenturesCambridge · $1M – $8M checks · since 2022 Mighty CapitalSan Francisco · since 2022 PortfoliaSan Mateo · $10K checks · since 2022 Reinventure CapitalBoston · $500K – $3M checks · since 2022 Samsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Canela Media

Isabel RaffertyExecutive Officer

Isabel Rafferty ZavalaFounder

Experience

BBG VenturesManaging Partner & Co-Foundercurrent2014 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
Gilt GroupeBoard Director2008 — 20162 Park Avenue, New York, NY
Gilt GroupeChair2010 — 20122 Park Avenue, New York, NY
Gilt GroupeCEO2008 — 20102 Park Avenue, NY, NY
AOLCEO, Aol Brand Group2013 — 2014770 Broadway, New York, NY
AOLBoard Director2009 — 2013
Martha Stewart Living OmnimediaPresident and CEO2004 — 2008
The Walt Disney CompanyPresident, ABC Entertainment2002 — 2004
The Walt Disney CompanyEVP, ABC Entertainment, Movies and Miniseries1998 — 2002
The Walt Disney CompanyEVP, Development and New Business1996 — 1998
News CorporationEditor-in-Chief and Publication Director, Premiere Magazine1986 — 1995
News CorporationManaging Editor, The Village Voice1978 — 1981

Skills & more

Digital Media77Digital Strategy57Content Strategy42Strategic Partnerships35Editing11Digital Marketing34E-commerce17Publishing18Start-ups50Media Relations8Management29Magazines7

+12 more

Content ManagementSEOSocial Media MarketingSocial MediaEditorialIntegrated MarketingNew Business DevelopmentEntertainmentEmail MarketingOnline MarketingBloggingEarly-stage Startups

From Susan's professional profile.

Deals · 5

GoPro, Inc.Board seat

via BBG Ventures · filed Mar 2026 · $50M raise

OCULOGX INC.Board seat

via BBG Ventures · filed Jul 2025 · $1M raise

Rebuild Health Management, Inc.Board seat

via BBG Ventures · filed Dec 2022 · $4.3M raise

Canela MediaBoard seat

via BBG Ventures · filed Jul 2022

Brit MediaBoard seat

via BBG Ventures · filed Dec 2017 · $20.2M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at BBG Ventures

Addison Marsh

VP, Finance & Operations at BBG Ventures

Brian Bordainick

Expert - Consumer at BBG Ventures

Claire Biernacki

Partner at BBG Ventures

Daniella Ortiz

Operations Associate at BBG Ventures

Helen Min

Expert - GTM at BBG Ventures

Mike Bryzek

Expert - Engineering at BBG Ventures

Nisha Dua

Co-founder & Managing Partner at BBG Ventures

Steve Klaszko

Expert - Healthcare at BBG Ventures

Network3

Allan BoruchowiczScout

Investor at Carao Ventures

David HallScout

Managing Partner, Rise of the Rest at Revolution

Elizabeth GalbutScout

Co-Founder + Managing Partner at SoGal Ventures

Investors connected to Susan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Susan Lyne?: Susan Lyne, with experience across magazines, television, e‑commerce and digital media, backs women founders who combine lived problem experience and operating skills for underserved groups like deskless workers and solopreneurs.
Where does Susan Lyne work?: Susan Lyne is Managing Partner and Co-Founder at BBG Ventures and Board director at Canela Media.
What does Susan Lyne invest in?: Susan Lyne invests in Climate Tech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
What check size does Susan Lyne write?: Susan Lyne typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
What boards does Susan Lyne sit on?: Susan Lyne holds tracked board seats at Brit Media, Canela Media, GoPro, Inc., OCULOGX INC., Rebuild Health Management, Inc..