Lauren E. Jarvis is an accomplished investor, strategist, and operator. Over the last 19 years, she has made contributions across the aerospace, defense, manufactured goods, and digital media sectors, facilitating billions of dollars in commercial transactions. Early in her career, Lauren recognized that growth in entrenched industries requires long-term strategy, strong relationships, and complex negotiations. She developed her expertise navigating unique ownership structures and architecting novel licensing deals to innovate businesses facing supplier dominance or high regulation. In 2016, Lauren joined Spotify where she played a pivotal role in its pre-IPO expansion and led its major investments in podcasting until 2021. Today, Lauren is sought out for advisory by founders and technology executives who want to unlock new commercial models and profitably grow. Lauren is an active Seed-stage investor and sits on the boards of Libsyn and Brandeis University's International Business School.