Jen Lee Koss of Springbank Collective: Investing in infrastructure to support women
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Jen Lee Koss is an entrepreneur and investor, passionate about supporting, uplifting, and changing the lives of entrepreneurs and working families. She is a founding partner of Springbank Collective, an investment fund that supports early-stage companies re-imagining work, building the care infrastructure, and developing solutions for working families. Through Springbank, Jen is actively shaping the future of work and family life, by backing startups that leverage technology and community to make life more manageable, fulfilling, and equitable. In 2012, Jen co-founded BRIKA, an innovative retail agency focused on creating curated retail experiences. BRIKA was acquired in 2022 by Salt XC and has been featured in numerous publications, and has won several awards for its mission-driven approach to retail. Before BRIKA, Jen worked in management consulting, investment banking and private equity. She serves as a board member of both public and private companies in North America and Europe. In addition, she is a Juilliard-trained cellist, a mother of 4 young children and a graduate of Harvard University, Oxford University, and Harvard Business School. Join us as we learn from her wisdom, and discover what it takes to build successful and meaningful businesses in today's world.
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