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Ashley Mayer

Kauffman Fellows, Class 27 at Kauffman Fellows

Brooklyn, New York

Overview 

Ashley Mayer is the Co-founder and General Partner at Coalition Operators, investing in various stages and sectors in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. With a background in strategic communications and marketing, she has held leadership roles at Glossier, Inc. as VP of Communications and Social Capital LP as Partner and VP of Marketing, showcasing a strong track record of successful investments in companies like Pogo and Softr.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder and GP

    2020 - Current

    Coalition Operators is an early stage venture capital firm and network of top operators. We launched Coalition Fund I in 2022.

Coalition Operators is a fund and operators network that invests in early stage startups.

  • Kauffman Fellows, Class 27

    2022

    With 800+ Fellows across 65 countries, Kauffman Fellows is the largest network of VCs and innovation leaders in the world.

Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows

  • Operating Council

    2020

    Mixing Board is a community of top brand and communications leaders and a new way for businesses to access expertise.

Mixing Board offers mentorship and helps with building teams to organizations looking for smart advice.

  • Homebrew Advisor

    2019

    Sounding board for Homebrew portfolio companies.

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2023

    Climate Draft is a member-supported coalition of climate tech startups and VCs on a mission to collectively bring more top talent, investment, and commercial opportunities into the space. (Acquired by Lowercarbon Capital.)

  • VP, Communications

    2018 - 2021

    Building the future beauty company! Ran all things communications, reporting to founder/CEO.

Glossier is a direct-to-consumer beauty company that leverages content and community to power a superior shopping experience.

Raised $266,400,000.00 from Sequoia Capital, IVP, Index Ventures, Forerunner, Thrive Capital and Lone Pine Capital.

  • Partner and VP, Marketing

    2015 - 2018

    Ran all things marketing at Social Capital, reporting to founder/CEO.

We make big bets on transformational ideas, technology, and people.

  • Senior Director, Communications

    2009 - 2015

    Led global communications for six years, from scrappy, 50-person startup through IPO and then some.

Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service offering unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls.

Raised $1,458,950,000.00 from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

  • Account Executive

    2007 - 2009

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