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Seattle, WA, USA

Charlie L.

Unleashing Positive Impact: Strategic Visionary, Tech Pioneer & Investor

Charlie embodies the intersection of business growth, technology innovation and social good. With a core focus on strategic operation that eliminate growth bottlenecks, Charlie has spent nearly three decades at the forefront of big data analytics, technology development, and operational management. Her expertise runs deep in translating visionary ideas into tangible results through meticulous strategic planning and agile operational execution. At her core, Charlie is a builder - of technology, teams, and better futures. She has co-founded and invested in dozens organizations, and her exits included several companies that subsequently reached unicorn status. A staunch supporter of economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs, Charlie's advisory and investment ethos is rooted in creating a more vibrant and innovative business environment through greater economic equity.

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Charlie L.

Experience

Jun 2025 — Present
Stanford Women on Boards

Stanford Women on Boards

Member

Nov 2024 — Present
The Velix Group

The Velix Group

Executive Advisor

Jun 2024 — Present
Darwin's Ark

Darwin's Ark

Chief of Research Operations

May 2024 — Present

WISER Collaborative

Founder

  • WISER = Women Investing for Strategic Entrepreneurial Returns
  • Collaborative of investors and fund managers driving use of impact capital for the benefit of socioeconomic under-represented entrepreneurs.
  • Intake form here - https://forms.gle/i3aiitHCo59aGFUU8
  • Our ongoing projects include:
  • FASTech platform for early venture financial analysis and tracking
  • Impact and family fund advisory
  • Closed loop investment syndicate
  • VentureTalk podcast
Jun 2021 — Present

Innoventure Outdoors

Founder

Jan 2018 — Present
Darwin's Ark

Darwin's Ark

Co-Founder | Board of Director

Jul 2016 — Present
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Visiting Scientist (Vertebrate Genomics, Cancer)

Nov 2011 — Present

Lieuca Advisors

Managing Partner

Oct 2022 — Sep 2025
neonVest

neonVest

Supercharger | Venture Advisor

Aug 2022 — Apr 2024
Sybilla Masters Fund

Sybilla Masters Fund

Venture Partner

Oct 2021 — Apr 2023
Break Through Cancer

Break Through Cancer

Strategic Advisor

Jan 2018 — Sep 2024
Darwin's Ark

Darwin's Ark

Executive Director | Interim CEO

May 2004 — Sep 2016
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Advisor - Strategic Operations

Oct 2000 — Apr 2004
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

BioInformatics Collaborator (Whitehead, now Broad)

Dec 1998 — Sep 2000
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Scientific Programmer, Human Genome Project (Whitehead / Broad + Baylor)