Allison Byers

Allison Byers is the founder and CEO of a tech company named Scroobious, which speeds innovation by efficiently connecting diverse founders, investors, and providers through education and curated connections. Before Scroobious she spearheaded a medical device startup and raised $10 million before it was acquired, experiencing bias during fundraising first-hand. Today she’s an advocate for equal access to capital and co-authored California Senate Bill 54, signed into law, that requires venture funds to report diversity metrics. Allison is also an angel investor, Boston Co-Chair of the national non-profit All Raise, Executive in Residence at Merck Digital Sciences Studio, DEI task force member of the Angel Capital Association, sought-after mentor, and dynamic speaker.