Lisa Mikkelsen

A seasoned HR executive, Lisa is passionate about engaging with fintech founders on the topics of leadership, wellbeing, and talent management. At Flourish, she is Head of Global Human Capital where she architects the future of the firm’s distributed workforce and oversees its global HR strategy, its strong inclusive work culture and ongoing people development. She works across all facets of human resources strategy and people development on a global scale for Flourish as well as its portfolio companies helping align their business goals with people development, remote collaboration, and company culture and strategy.

Recruited for the founding team of Flourish Ventures, Lisa was instrumental in creating and building the culture of the rising early-stage global fintech venture capital firm that backs mission-driven entrepreneurs. Prior to Flourish, she helped build the Human Capital team at Omidyar Network for 8 years. She started her career recruiting and developing teams for two high-growth Silicon Valley startups. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Human Development from UC-San Diego.

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founder wellness
[Inc. Magazine] Founders Must Prioritise Mental Health
Entrepreneurial journeys are challenging. There are peaks of extreme happiness and moments of utter despair. Inc.Africa has been on its startup journey and frequently writes about emerging entrepreneurs, so I wanted to understand an investor’s...
Blog
opinion
Is Your Board Strong? 5 Ways for Founders to Tell
As the fundraising landscape shifts from boom times to a more challenging environment, the pressure is ratcheting up on founders.
Events
flourish conversations
How Investors Can Positively Impact Founders’ Mental Well Being?
Check out our Flourish Conversation with Nektarios Liolios, serial entrepreneur & mental health advocate, as we explore the rise of entrepreneurship, the global mental health crisis & tools to improve founder well-being.
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founder wellness
[TechCrunch] Capital crunch shines light on the importance of founders’ mental health
Mental wellness goes hand-in-hand with innovation and success. For investors then, this needs to be a focus of investment, as risk exposure is also in the wellness of the founder.
Events
flourish conversations
What to Know About the State of Founders’ Mental Health
In our recent Flourish Conversation on founder mental health, we sat down with Dr. Michael Freeman to discuss what drives entrepreneurs, the magnitude of the pressures they’re facing and how to build resilience.
Blog
founder wellness
A CEO’s Strongest Support System May Be Found in Other CEOs
The third entry in our founder wellness series explores advisors and CEO peer groups – informal communities where founders can be honest and get honest feedback. Guiding a company through a pandemic and an uncertain...
Podcasts
the future farm
The role of investors on the wellbeing of entrepreneurs, with Lisa Mikkelsen
About the Episode We started the NAKED podcast because we wanted to draw attention to the subject of mental wellbeing for entrepreneurs and to share authentic, real stories of founders who ‘have been there’. At...
Blog
founder wellness
Leading With Authenticity: Healthy Teams Thrive on Clear Communication
The second in our founder wellness series, this blog looks at how CEOs are leading their companies through a challenging environment. With teams more dispersed than ever, it’s all about connecting on a human level....
Blog
founder wellness
Strong Startups Are Led by Healthy CEOs: Why We're Prioritizing Founder Wellness
As the fintech fundraising landscape shifts from boom times to a more challenging environment, we see the pressure ratcheting up on founders and their teams – passionate people who are already taxed by two years...
Events
flourish focus
[Flourish Focus] A One-on-One with Kim Nguyen, VP of People, Alloy
Need help building a culture within a high-growth fintech startup? Listen in on the conversation with Alloy’s VP of People, Kim Nguyen, as she talks about how to build an authentic culture, attract top talent,...
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