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Ashley Mayer

Co-founder and GP at Coalition

Brooklyn, New York

Work Experience

2021

  • Co-Founder and GP

    2021

    Coalition Operators is an early stage venture capital firm and network of top operators. We launched Coalition Fund I in 2022 to back startups (pre-seed to Series A) with capital ($250-500K) and expertise from active operators and founders.

  • Angel Track

    2024

    Community of exceptional angels (and a few fund managers!) for the best early-stage deal flow in tech.

  • 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.

  • Operating Council

    2020

    Mixing Board is a community of top brand and communications leaders and a new way for businesses to access expertise. (Acquired by Axios HQ in 2024.)

  • Homebrew Advisor

    2019

    Sounding board for Homebrew portfolio companies.

2021 - 2023

  • 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 in 2023.)

2018 - 2021

  • VP, Communications

    2018 - 2021

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

2015 - 2018

  • Partner and VP, Marketing

    2015 - 2018

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

2009 - 2015

  • Senior Director, Communications

    2009 - 2015

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

2007 - 2009

  • Account Executive

    2007 - 2009