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Elizabeth Wasserman (she/her)

Founder/CEO (exited), Felix Capital Corp

Liz was the founder and CEO of Mate1.com, one of the world’s leading online dating companies and a pioneer in performance marketing. Bootstrapped and owner-operated until its sale in 2017, Mate1 had over 50 million users and was profitable every quarter for 12 years. Since selling Mate1, Liz has been an angel investor and advisor to startups, a mentor in the Techstars, Founderfuel and Founder Institute programs, and an active member of Young Presidents' Organization.
Liz loves helping startups build holistic strategies that blend inspiring vision with efficient capital allocation and sustainable, customer-centric business models. She understands the power and the limitations of performance marketing and the challenge of balancing growth with brand integrity.

Sessions

Startupfest

Mentor Roundtables: Let's Solve Your Problems

Every startup must master a range of skills, from hiring and selling, to delivering products, to crafting superb communications that compel and entice. See More.
Startupfest

Mentor Roundtables: Taboo Topics (back by popular demand!)

There's no such thing as a stupid question—but there are plenty of questions nobody asks, because they're taboo. See More.