# Leandra Elberger

> Leandra Elberger is the Head of Platform at Forum Ventures, New York's leading pre-seed fund and accelerator for B2B SaaS startups. With a career winding through global health, Wall Street, entrepreneurship education, and venture capital, she has built expertise in founder support and community infrastructure. A Tufts grad with an MBA with distinction from Cornell Johnson, she previously served as Studio Director at Cornell Tech and Head of Platform at Atento Capital, and has authored thought pieces on healthcare market opportunities and fintech infrastructure for founders. Her guiding philosophy: a career is a choice that indicates your values.

- **Role:** Head of Platform at Forum Ventures
- **Organizations:** Forum Ventures, Atento Capital, Cornell Tech, Venture for America, New York Blood Center, The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Standard & Poor's, ByBug, Sway Medical
- **From:** Long Island, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA with Distinction, Cornell University - Johnson Graduate School of Management, Bachelor of Arts (double major), Tufts University
- **Known for:** Built and scaled Forum Ventures' network of 400+ B2B SaaS and AI founders, Led the Startup Studio at Cornell Tech alongside serial entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, Earned MBA with Distinction from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

## Career timeline

- **2007-2008** — Graduated Tufts University with a double major BA
- **2008-2010** — Held multiple contract roles during the financial crisis: law firm, Federal Reserve, hedge fund, paper sales
- **2010-2012** — Worked at New York Blood Center
- **2012-2013** — Worked at Standard & Poor's (The Poors)
- **2013-2015** — Joined Venture for America as Senior Communications & Development Manager, supporting entrepreneurship in American cities
- **2015-2017** — Worked at The Clinton Health Access Initiative
- **2017-2019** — Worked at Sway Medical and ByBug
- **2018-2020** — Earned MBA with Distinction from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
- **2020-2023** — Studio Director at Cornell Tech, supporting entrepreneurs building technologies for positive social impact
- **2023** — Joined Atento Capital as Head of Platform
- **2024-present** — Head of Platform at Forum Ventures, building and scaling the B2B SaaS founder network and ecosystem

## Achievements

- Built and scaled Forum Ventures' network of 400+ B2B SaaS and AI founders
- Led the Startup Studio at Cornell Tech alongside serial entrepreneurs and venture capitalists
- Earned MBA with Distinction from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Authored thought leadership pieces on healthcare market gaps and fintech infrastructure for startup founders
- Helped establish Venture for America's communications and development programming under CEO Dan Porter
- Board Observer at multiple early-stage startups through Forum Ventures portfolio

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Named Head of Platform at Forum Ventures, expanding her role to cover the full platform and network function for B2B SaaS founders
- **2025-01** — Co-authored Forum Ventures thought pieces on healthcare and fintech market opportunities for startup founders
- **2023-02** — Left Cornell Tech after serving as Studio Director, marking the end of her chapter in academic entrepreneurship

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leandraelberger/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leandra.elberger/

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Last updated: 2026-05-06