8 Hypotheses on the Future of Consumer Social | NEA
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Danielle Lay
Partner at New Enterprise Associates
New York, New York
Overview
Danielle Lay is a Partner at NEA in New York City, having previously founded DesignWorks and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs. She has successfully invested in companies like beehiiv and Fizz at Series B funding stages, demonstrating a strong track record in venture capital and entrepreneurship.
Work Experience
Partner
2017 - Current
Lead Investments: beehiiv - newsletter and email software (board director) Goody - the best way to gift (board director) Prime - SMB lending infrastructure software (board observer) Fizz - gen z social (board observer) Patreon - creator community platform (board observer) Pair - eyewear (board observer) Other Positions: Burrow - omnichannel furniture (board observer) Block - renovation marketplace (board director) Formlabs - polymer additive manufacturing (board observer)
New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm that focuses on investments in technology and healthcare startups.
NUSeeds Investment Committee
2019 - 2022
Investment Banking
2016 - 2017
FIG
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
Founder & CEO
2013 - 2016
Graphic design and web development agency
Analyst
2013 - 2013
The Economist Group is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs.
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