Lisa Burton

Lisa Burton Ph.D. leads HearstLab where she invests in and supports early-stage, women-led startups that innovate across data, media and technology. At the Lab, she identifies prospective startups to invest in and supports the portfolio companies in residence, including advising on data science and product.

Lisa built data science teams at multiple startups before founding a startup that leveraged social media data to help brands understand and connect with their customers online. She holds a Ph.D. and master's degree (S.M.) from MIT and B.S. from Duke, all in Mechanical Engineering.