Elena Lenena, Ph.D

The companies that win adapt fastest | Building Growee | Investing in AI | ML PhD | Forbes 30U30 | Ex GenAI @Google, Uber, McKinsey

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 3 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2023
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Investor | Executive Advisor
Nov 2023
This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.
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2025
Founder
Aug 2025
GROWEE is reimagining education for the 21st century. Were building a university without walls, empowering individuals globally through accessible and transformative learning experiences. We believe education should be a catalyst for growth, not a barrier. Our focus is on future-proof skills, particularly in AI, preparing learners for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
Gen AI Expert
Jun 2025
Primary is the worlds largest early stage VC firm, with a billion in assets under management and 50 full time employees. Primary’s Impact team outnumbers investors 2:1, and is filled with seasoned executives working alongside founders to supercharge growth and secure quality hires, early customers, and downstream investors. This team embeds with companies for 2,500 hours of high-intensity fractional leadership work, conducts 3,000 candidate interviews, maintains a pool of 5,000+ active job seekers, and hosts 250 events large and small for the NYC tech community each year. Cofounders Brad Svrluga and Ben Sun have won recognition from Forbes Midas List and Insiders Seed 100.
2023
Investor | Executive Advisor
Nov 2023
This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.