Lauren Kolodny

Lauren Kolodny (born c. 1985/86) is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is the co-founder and Managing Partner of the venture capital firm Acrew Capital. She was on the Forbes Midas List in both 2023 and 2024.

Early life and education

Kolodny earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Brown University in 2008, In 2009, at the age of 23, Kolodny became the youngest ever trustee on Brown University's Board of Trustees

Career

Kolodny started her career developing clean technology partnerships for the Clinton Foundation while based in New Delhi, India.

Kolodny was a member of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016. In 2020, she was featured in The Wall Street Journal'''s 10 Women to Watch list; and, the list of 100 Rising Stars of Venture Capital in the Business Insider''. She was also on the Forbes Midas List in both 2023

Acrew Capital Acrew Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on seed, early and growth-stage investments in sectors that include Data & Security, Fintech, and Digital Health. Its fintech practice was built and is led by Kolodny, with investment in companies such as Chime. As of 2025, Acrew Capital manages a portfolio of more than $1.7+ billion AUM.