Lauren Capelin

Lauren Capelin is a community strategist and disruptive innovation specialist with expertise in web3, fintech, the sharing economy, startups, and early-stage investing. She currently serves as VC BD at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Startups. Previously, she was Principal at Startmate, overseeing Founder Scouting, Investments, and Media. Lauren has also been a Partner of Platform at Reinventure Fund, contributing to the national fintech ecosystem and advocating for gender representation in the industry. She co-founded Collaborative Lab, promoting collaborative consumption globally, and has been involved with the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers community. Lauren holds a Graduate Certificate of Business in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies from QUT and is a certified organizational coach and yoga teacher.