Left Lane Capital, a Brooklyn, NY-based global venture capital and growth equity firm investing in technology and internet companies, has appointed Chris Taylor as its Chief Growth Officer.
Taylor joins Left Lane’s Accelerate team and will play a pivotal role in adding strategic and operational value to portfolio companies as they scale.
With over 20 years of experience, Chris Taylor’s career blends marketing and strategy consulting. He started his career at Mars & Co before transitioning to marketing at E*TRADE. Since then, Taylor has led marketing teams at 1800Flowers, Automattic (WordPress.com), and most recently, SmartAsset.
Left Lane has been expanding its platform team, also referred to as “Accelerate”, to support its portfolio with value-add resources. Two additional key members are Erica Amatori, VP of Platform, and Alex Wu, VP of Talent.
Other Left Lane Capital’s notable hires in 2023 include Elizabeth Donovan in Investor Relations, Alice Inchauspé in Platform, Julia Knutson in Talent, and five new investors across the Brooklyn and London offices. Gomathi Ramalingam was also hired as Head of Data Engineering.
Led by Harley Miller, CEO & Managing Partner, Left Lane Capital is a global venture capital and growth equity firm investing in internet and technology companies with a consumer orientation. Its mission is to partner with entrepreneurs who create category-defining companies across growth sectors of the economy, including software, healthcare, e-commerce, consumer, fintech, edtech, and other industries. Today, Left Lane Capital has invested in more than 65 companies worldwide. Select investments include GoStudent, M1 Finance, Wayflyer, Bilt, Masterworks, Blank Street, Talkiatry, Tovala, and more.
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23/08/2023