Lauren Kolodny @ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Speaker Series (ETL)

Lauren Kolodny is co-founder and managing partner of Acrew Capital, where she invests in companies transforming financial services through AI and technology. Her investment focus spans fintech, consumer technology, and enterprise software. Kolodny led Chime’s Series A in 2016 and supported the company at the board through its 2025 IPO. Her investments also include Alix, Bilt, Catena, Crux, Divvy (acquired by Bill.com), Gusto, Invisible Technologies, Plaid, and Wispr Flow. Before co-founding Acrew, Kolodny was a partner at Aspect Ventures. Previously, she worked in product marketing at Google, helping build Google Workspace and leading the launch of Google Drive. She began her career developing technology partnerships for the Clinton Foundation in India. She is a three-time Forbes Midas List honoree and was named to Barron’s 2026 list of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance. She serves on the Stanford Graduate School of Business Trust and is a trustee emerita of Brown University.

This appearance by Lauren Kolodny is part of the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders series. Subscribe to our eCorner YouTube channel, where we bring founders, investors and industry influencers to center stage and invite them to share what it takes to become a disruptor.