Irene L.
Early-stage startup coach for minority founders.
Studied at The Wharton School (UPenn)
Hiring Manager at Chiyo
Available tomorrow at 6:30 PM UTC
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Irene's Coaching Offerings
Build a Successful Startup — In-Depth Founder Support
Expert coaching to help you achieve your entrepreneurial goals
$2,97520h of coaching
Build an Investor-Ready Fundraising Deck
Craft a narrative and build a polished deck that drives fundraising success
Starting at $1,57510h+ of coaching
Early-Stage Startup Coaching — Fundraising, Building, Growth
Best for early-stage founders trying to fundraise, build, hire, or grow
Starting at $787.505h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $175/hr
Get help with Hiring, Business Strategy Development, and .
Irene also coaches for Career Coaching and MBA. View all.
Irene’s Startups Qualifications
Experience level: Executive
10+ people coached for Startups
I started my career at Airbnb, worked in Venture Capital, and now run my own VC-backed startup. I've raised $4M+, built our company into 7 figures, and was awarded Forbes 30 under 30. I've done everything from building 0-1 bootstrapped, raising multiple rounds of funding, scaling and building a team, navigating through crisis and more.
Irene can help with:
Hiring
Business Strategy Development
Branding
Resume
Fundraising
Ideation
Go-to-Market Strategy
Irene also coaches for Career Coaching and MBA. View all.
About Irene
I started my career at Airbnb, worked in Venture Capital, and now run my own VC-backed startup. I've raised $4M+, built our company into 7 figures, and was awarded Forbes 30 under 30. I've done everything from building 0-1 bootstrapped, raising multiple rounds of funding, scaling and building a team, navigating through crisis and more.
Work Experience
CEO & Cofounder
Chiyo
May 2021 - Present
Hiring Manager
Chiyo is defining the future of maternal nutrition, with stage-specific, evidence-based meal programs, personalized education, and a community of support for every stage of motherhood - from fertility through postpartum.
Venture Fellow
Human Ventures
April 2021 - July 2021
Impact Investing Fellow
Harvard Kennedy School
November 2019 - May 2020
Impact Investing podcast with Professor David Wood & Dr. Jean Rogers
Consultant
Bain & Company
September 2018 - August 2019
Interviewer
Associate Consultant/Senior Associate Consultant
Bain & Company
October 2015 - August 2018
Interviewer
Education
The Wharton School (UPenn)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Shils-Zeidman Fellowship in Entrepreneurship James S. Northrup Fellowship
Harvard Kennedy School
Master's Degree, Public Policy
- 2nd place in Harvard's campus-wide Map the System Competition (part of Oxford Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship) - Nutrition Guidance in Supermarkets Research Study, conducted as a part of cross-Harvard Walker Study Group - Economic Development Cohort, selected to study U.S. regional economic development with Taubman Center - Impact Investing Podcast Research Assistant with Social Innovation + Change Initiative
UC Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration
2011 - 2014
Cal Alumni Leadership Award Haas Business School Delta Sigma Pi