hi πŸ‘‹ it’s me, lindsay

nice to meet you.

I founded SWIM to help early-stage tech companies get their sh*t together. If you choose SWIM, you’ll work directly with me. I occasionally pull in trusted partners, but you’ll always sign off on that first.

Wanna know more? πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

  • I’m a creative at heart, but love a tidy biz and thrive on continuous learning, so I’ve carved my niche as a generalist.

    I have 13+ years of experience leading companies from startups through high-growth stages and beyond, taking a systems-driven and people-first approach.

    As a 3X founding member of successful tech companies and a 2X employee #1, I’ve handheld some of the most visionary leaders through countless difficult decisions.

    I played a key role in growing Zeta Global to over 1,000 employees by leveraging data-driven cloud technology that took them to a recent IPO at a 1.27b valuation.

    In 2017, After more than a year at sea working on medical aid and oceanic research projects, I helped to found and grow EarthToday, a Netherlands-based mass-scale nature protection engine.

    I also helped produce this Weather Channel documentary and this Discovery docuseries about the Arctic ice melt in the Northwest Passage.

    In 2020, I led Playground through a successful $2.3M raise, then joined the team full-time to launch a scaling web 3 social platform.

    For me, it’s all about building technology that allows more of our differences to create more joy and less tragedy. I do that by growing for-purpose companies with impactful technology, starting with building strong teams poised to accelerate in strategic markets.

  • I recently returned to Brooklyn, NY with my kiwi husband, Josh, after 5+ years as a digital nomad.

    πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ I spent more than a year at sea on a (good) pirate-like ship called Infinity.

    πŸ‹ πŸ§‘β€πŸš€ I’ve swum with humpback whales and astronauts. At the same time.

    🚐 I once spent a summer retrofitting an old bus whilst crisscrossing the US.

    πŸ”₯ I recently retired from my 8-year BM run as a 5X camp lead.

    🀿 I scuba.

    🍝 I eat spaghetti almost every day.

    πŸ₯š I love popping poached eggs.

    🌈 I love bold color combos (can you tell?)

    🎑 I really love bounce castle worlds, trampoline parks, water parks, and carnivals, and can spend all day treasure-hunting at a good flea.

    🎨 Sometimes I make art.

    🎿 I never gave up on snow blades (short skis).

    Can’t wait to get to know you, too!