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Blake Lezenski

Investor at Outlier Ventures

London, England

Overview

Work Experience

  • Head of Corporate Innovation

    2024

  • Partner Program Director

    2023

  • Accelerator Lead - FARFETCH Dream Assembly Base Camp

    2021 - 2024

  • Advisory Board

    2023

  • Venture Growth Manager

    2021 - 2021

    Operational support to world-class founders in Blockchain and DeFi space. OKR and fundraising coach at the incubation and acceleration stage.

  • Operations Manager - Analytics & Automations

    2019 - 2020

    Developed a product that generated $160 000 of additional net profit in a month and improved the profit margin by 7% across Andeans, Central America and the Caribbean and scaled it up with the LatAm region stakeholders. Led an automation and data analytics project for a new line of business resulting in a 20% improvement in connectivity and reaching 400% annual gross bookings growth. Executed the scale-up and accomplished adoption of a business insights tool for 150 account managers deep diving in 90 metrics and saving approximately 3 000 FTE hours per year for the LatAm region.

  • Investment Manager

    2016 - 2018

    Responsible for scouting, initial due diligence and negotiating term sheet deals in 12 countries, which resulted in approx. ā‚¬6m of investment; boosts revenues matching 260 portfolio products with needs of 10 corporate clients Established 8 international partnerships with investors such as E.On VC and industry actors such as ENGIE Provided key input in process improvements and business development strategy in CEE and Emerging Markets, resulting in growth by 5 new territories

  • Head of Communications

    2013 - 2013

  • PR Manager

    2013 - 2013

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