Natalie L. | Leland

Natalie L.

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1,875 min coaching

Seasoned VC at $10B+ fund | prev. Lightspeed, Y Combinator, Qatalyst

Studied at Stanford University

Worked at Lightspeed Venture Partners

Hiring Manager

Available tomorrow at 4:00 PM UTC

Usually responds within 9 hours

Due to limited capacity, I’m no longer taking intro calls. Please schedule a session.

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Available tomorrow at 4:00 PM UTC

Usually responds within 9 hours

Due to limited capacity, I’m no longer taking intro calls. Please schedule a session.

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Natalie's Coaching Offerings

Nail The VC Interviews

Crush the interview through drills, frameworks, mock interviews, and more.

Starting at $2,75010h+ of coaching

Advance Your Career in VC

Expert coaching to elevate your skills and achieve your VC goals.

Starting at $2,75010h+ of coaching

Custom hourly · $259/hr

Get help with Venture Capital Strategy, Deal Sourcing, and .

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Natalie’s Venture Capital Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Partner

10+ people coached for Venture Capital

Natalie has helped clients get into these companies:

Natalie is a VC and tech investor who built her career at Tier 1 firms through networking, not recruiters. As a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, she invested across all stages and previously was the VP, Head of Ventures at Binance. Now, she advises and invests independently through Ringside Ventures. Earlier in her career, Natalie worked in tech M&A at Qatalyst Partners, admissions at Y Combinator, and growth equity at Accel-KKR.

Natalie can help with:

Venture Capital Strategy

Deal Sourcing

Promotion Strategy

Resume Review

Due Diligence

Investment Evaluation

Salary Negotiation

Technical Interview Prep

Fundraising

Behavioral Interview Prep

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About Natalie

I was a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, Head of Binance Ventures, and an early hire at Y Combinator, where I joined as their first associate in Admissions & Outreach. With over a decade of experience in finance and investing, my journey began at Stanford, where I taught myself finance as an engineering major. I also worked at Qatalyst Partners, an elite tech M&A boutique, and Accel-KKR as their first intern in software growth equity. As a child of immigrant parents, I’ve built my career through self-initiative and strategic networking. I’ve coached dozens of people on breaking into VC and negotiating compensation from Associate to Partner level.

Why do I coach?

I know firsthand that landing VC roles takes significant preparation and the support of others. Thanks to mentors and peers who helped me practice my interview skills, I earned roles at some of the most selective firms in VC and investment banking. Now, I’m committed to paying it forward by helping others navigate the opaque investment interview process.

Work Experience

Founder & General Partner

Ringside Ventures

2022 - Present

Hiring Manager

Investor and strategic advisor to early and growth-stage startups.

VP, Head of Ventures & Incubation

Binance

2023 - 2023

Hiring Manager

Head of VC investment and incubation at Binance Labs, the venture arm of Binance.

Partner

Lightspeed Venture Partners

2018 - 2022

Hiring Manager

Led venture capital investments into startups from seed to growth stage. Invested across sectors including SaaS, fintech, and infrastructure. Deployed over $200M in capital across a dozen investments and sourced 5 early-stage deals. Investments: - Seed in Shipper (Board Observer) - Series A in Elementus (Board Observer) - Series A in Beam - Series B in Finix (Board Observer) - Series B in Alif Semiconductor - Token investment in Terraform Labs - Growth Round (2018) in Epic Games - Series C in Navan (fka TripActions) - Series D in Blend (NYSE:BLND) - Series D in ezCater - Series E in Seismic