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Noura Liben

Venture Partner at Defiance Capital

United States

Overview 

Noura Liben is a Product Strategist and Startup Advisor based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a strong background in competitive assessment and product lifecycle management. She has held roles at notable companies like Lightspeed Venture Partners and First Round Capital, and her expertise includes technical communication, data analytics, and software development. Noura Liben's career highlights include founding OpenPractice and serving as Head of Product at AfriNet AI, showcasing her leadership in product development and business transformation. Her experience at Lightspeed Venture Partners and First Round Capital also demonstrates her proficiency in advising startups and making data-driven decisions for successful product delivery.

Work Experience 

DC

Defiance Capital

  • Venture Partner

    2024 - Current

    Sourcing and driving technical diligence on early-stage AI startups.

Independent

  • Advisory

    2023

    Advising and consulting venture-backed startups on zero-to-one product strategy and product management.

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OpenPractice

  • Co-Founder

    2019 - 2023

    Built a SaaS platform streamlining front and back-office workflows for SMB clinics. Led product development, GTM, and fundraising. Closed six-figure pilot and secured ecosystem partnerships.

LV

Lightspeed Venture Partners

  • VC Scout

    2020 - 2022

    Evaluated 500+ early-stage startups across SaaS, AI, and infrastructure using structured diligence. Led 5+ full deal processes including founder evaluation, memo writing, and IC prep.

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that engages in consumer, enterprise, technology, and cleantech markets.

lsvp.com
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GE

  • OMLP

    2013 - 2016

    Rotated across global supply chain, manufacturing, and sourcing roles in GE Power, Oil & Gas, and Transportation. Managed 20-person welding team, redesigned production flows, implemented RPA in global sourcing, and supported $57M in annualized cost savings.

GE Intelligent Platforms is a global provider of software, hardware, services, and embedded computing platforms.

ge.com

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