Alyssa Spagnolo

Director of Accelerator Programs

2025

Leading the Build Accelerator Program, working with early stage founders

Head of Growth and Strategy

2022 - 2025

Banyan Infrastructure is a Climate Fintech working on accelerating the deployment of capital into renewable energy. My role spanned GTM Strategy, Product Strategy, Corporate Development, Partnerships, ++ more

Venture Capital Investor

2018 - 2022

Founding team member of the firms United States office responsible for launching the firms investment strategy. Lead Investor of the Insurtech vertical investment practice in the United States. Led full cycle investments in Series A – Series C technology companies, including sourcing, market research, due diligence and post investment support. OMERS Ventures is a $750m transatlantic fund with offices in San Francisco, Toronto and London.

Board Observer

2020 - 2021

Board Observer

2018 - 2021

Board Observer

2018 - 2018

Board Observer

2018 - 2018

Venture Capital Investor

2017 - 2018

Led full cycle investments in North American technology companies in the Seed –Series A stage across Enterprise Software, Marketplaces and Consumer companies. Was the second non-partner hire for the first time $100M fund.

Co-Founder & COO

2016 - 2017

Eno is an over-ear headphone that reads your brain activity and uses real time auditory coaching to help you focus (https://enophone.com), raised $1.5M on Kickstarter. Accepted into two accelerators, The Next 36 (www.nextcanada.com) and HAX Accelerator (www.hax.co). Secured institutional investment, and catalyzed the team to move to Shenzhen, China, the manufacturing capital of the world. Exited the company to Moonshot LA. The company is still operational today!

Entrepreneur

2016 - 2016

Selected to participate in the largest hardware accelerator globally. Located in Shenzhen, China.