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
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....
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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
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[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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Celebrating Female Fintech Mavericks
We’re halfway through March Women’s History Month and in the spirit of this year’s theme #breakthebias we reached out to Female Fintech Mavericks and asked them two questions: 1) How do you encourage other women...
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As You Scale, Can Your Culture Keep Pace With Growth?
Flourish's in-house human capital expert shares how to maintain and enhance company culture while growing as a business.
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How to Get Started With Compensation
Our in-house human capital expert Lisa Mikkelsen talks about how to create a compensation philosophy for your startup in the third blog of her series with tips to entrepreneurs.
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Is Your Team Inspired by Your Mission?
Our in-house human capital expert Lisa Mikkelsen provides ideas for keeping employees motivated in the workplace, and how tapping into motivation can be a key way to build a happier workplace—and impact your bottom line.
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Creating an Inclusive Candidate Experience at Your Startup
On the first blog in a summer series dedicated to provide tips for entrepreneurs, our in-house human capital expert Lisa Mikkelsen provides some thought starters on building a diverse and inclusive team.
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