Niamh Odonnell
Director of Programs at Unusual Ventures, Silicon Valley
- Role
- Director of Programs at Unusual Ventures
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Niamh Odonnell
Niamh O’Donnell is Director of Programs at Unusual Ventures, a leading early-stage…
Experience
Director of Programs
Nov 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
I lead all educational programs, events, portfolio operations, community initiatives, and partnerships at Unusual Ventures.• Spearhead The Academy, a premier educational program, partnering with distinguished mentors like Jyoti Bansal (Founder of AppDynamics, acquired by Cisco for $3.7B), John Vrionis (Managing Partner at Unusual Ventures and Stanford Lecturer), Lars Albright (Serial Entrepreneur with two 9-figure exits to Steve Jobs at Apple and Mastercard), Sarah Leary (Co-Founder of Nextdoor), Britt Jamison (Head of Product at OpenAI), Andy Rachleff (President and CEO of Wealthfront), and Don Faul (CEO of Crossfit), to provide exceptional mentorship and guidance to emerging founders.• Cultivate and manage a robust network of 90+ strategic partnerships with leading tech corporations, including Stripe, Google, AWS, and NVIDIA, strengthening our portfolio companies’ growth prospects and expanding their access to vital resources, talent, and industry insights.• Identify and source top-tier founders from prestigious institutions like Stanford, Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley, with a focus on AI, Infra, and SaaS, to ensure a pipeline of innovative, high-potential ventures.• Oversee the creation and execution of dynamic events that empower startups to scale successfully, offering actionable insights on growth, innovation, and market expansion, while contributing to the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Education
KEDGE Business School
Masters in Management
University of Notre Dame
MSc. Engineering, Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Excellence
Stanford University
Principles of Product/Market Fit
Newbridge College, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Leaving Certificate
Dublin City University
BBs. Bachelor of Business Studies International and French
Skills
- Negotiation
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
- Standards Compliance
- Windows
- Marketing
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Public Speaking
- English
- Whisky
- Photoshop
- Java
- Teamwork
- Responsible Service of Alcohol
- C++
- Strategic Planning
- French
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Entrepreneurship
- Research
- Microsoft Word
- Team Leadership
- Social Media
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