Yael Kaufmann

Yael Kaufmann brings over a decade of experience as a founder, investor and operator across workforce, education, fintech and impact investing, including most recently at unicorn startup Degreed. Yael was Co-founder & COO of Learn In and led its acquisition by Degreed, where she was Interim CFO, SVP Finance & Operations and Head of Partnerships. Yael began her career as an investor in pri­vate equity and was a VC, impact investor, and fintech entrepreneur before co-founding Learn In. Learn In has been recognized as a leader in the future of work for its innovative education benefits and talent academy platform and as a Best Workplace by Inc. Magazine.

Yael earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Finance, with a concentration in entrepreneurship from William & Mary, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.