Hello! I'm Hayley.
I'm an AI product leader, exited startup founder, and bestselling author with over a decade of experience creating and scaling category-defining products used by millions worldwide.Â
I'm a Forbes 30 Under 30 for consumer technology, Harvard graduate, and Y Combinator alum, with deep expertise in transforming big data, machine learning, and AI into market-leading user experiences and business growth.
I'm the author of the international bestselling book Raise Early Stage Venture Capital: The First Guide to Startup Fundraising for Women and Minority Founders published by Jetpack Books. I've founded three multiple-million dollar technology companies, raised $50+ million, and sold two companies before the age of 30.
My work been featured in media outlets including Fortune's Most Powerful Women, The New York Times, ABC, BBC World Service, The Wall Street Journal, Harper's Bazaar, The Washington Post, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, Protocol, Valley Talks, Girlboss Media, a Harvard Business School case study, and more. I was named one of "15 Entrepreneurs Under 30 to Watch Out For" by Entrepreneur, a "Woman of Influence" by Silicon Valley Business Journal, a "Top Founder Investing In Other Founders" by Business Insider, a Women in IT Awards Silicon Valley "Rising Star of the Year" in 2019, a "Top Tech Influencer" by IVY Magazine, "Most Influential Women in Tech" alongside Sheryl Sandberg and Katrina Lake, and included in "20 On The Rise" in 2018.
I am a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef, certified yoga instructor, and extremely slow runner based in the Bay Area.