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Ollen Douglass

Managing Partner - Lightship Anchor Fund

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Overview 

Ollen Douglass is the Managing Partner at Lightship Anchor Fund, with a background as the Chief Executive Officer at Hanover Street Advisors and as a Founding Board Member at The Motley Fool Foundation. He has held leadership roles in various organizations, serving as Board President, Treasurer, and Member in multiple companies and foundations, showcasing a strong track record in strategic planning, financial analysis, and entrepreneurship.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner

    2023 - Current

    Anchor is a Fund of Funds strategy leveraging diversity to produce exceptional outcomes. We are targeting a multi-billion fund backing remarkable Black and underrepresented venture fund managers across the Americas, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. By identifying opportunities within this market and coupling them with our broad ecosystem access, Anchor aims to build wealth on a global scale for our investors and community.

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2023

    Hanover Street Advisors provides consulting services to early-stage venture-backed startups and emerging funds.

  • Founding Board Member

    2020

  • Board President

    2020

  • Board Member, Treasurer

    2019 - 2020

    Young Artists of America at Strathmore (YAA) is one of the DC area's premier performing arts organization for high school and middle school students. YAA offers classes, camps, mentorship and performance opportunities for students looking develop their passion and talents in acting, music and dance.

  • Board Member

    2021

  • Board Member

    2017

    Eyrus™ solves the problem of not having real time, accurate information and analytics on high value, high cost and high risk construction projects. Available anywhere, any time, from any web-connected device, the Eyrus system helps builders, managers and owners track the progress and efficiency of construction projects. The results are reduced delays, greater efficiency, increased safety protocols and lower costs. www.eyrus.com

  • Board Member

    2015

    InHerSight's goal is to help create better workplaces for women. The company ratings help women make smarter decisions about what companies they want to work for based on issues that are relevant to their lives. www.inhersight.com

  • Executive Mentor

    2019

  • Mentor

    2014

    Advising startups pursuing a stakeholder-focused business model, with and emphasis on financing and business strategy

Conscious Venture Lab is an immersive 4-month, curriculum and mentor driven accelerator, We build companies focused on the power of purpose.

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2023

    Bitwise provides paid technical training and employment opportunities to underserved populations, while enabling communities to benefit from their upskilling by revitalizing the neighborhoods where Bitwise operates..

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