Lila Preston

Lila Preston

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Head of Growth Equity

Bio

Lila joined Generation in 2004 and is the Co-Head of the Growth Equity strategy. She spent her first four years at Generation as a member of Generation's Global Equity strategy and as a consumer analyst, and was a founding member of the Growth Equity strategy in 2008. Prior to joining Generation, Lila was a Director of Finance & Development at VolunteerMatch in San Francisco. Before that, she was a Fulbright Fellow in Southern Chile where she worked on community-based forestry and conservation projects.

Lila graduated with honours from Stanford University with a BA in English and Latin American Studies. She also received an MBA from the London Business School. Lila is also a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. She speaks fluent Spanish.

Lila serves as a Board Director for CiBO Technologies, Recyclebank, and Seventh Generation's Social Mission Board, as well as Board Observer for Optoro and Toast.

Location

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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Primary Organization

Generation Investment Management

Generation Investment Management

Founded

2004

Investment

74

Lead investment

37

Exits

19

Employees

101-250

Industry

Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, FinTech, Sustainability

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Profile Resume

Lila Preston is the Head of Growth Equity at Generation Investment Management, based in Europe. With a background in Financial Services, Lila Preston has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Number of investment

1

Number of exits

0

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0

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Partner investment

2

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundInvestor NameMoney Raised
Mar 24, 2020-
Series B - Nature's Fynd
Generation Investment Management
80.0M
Jul 19, 2021
Pivot Bio Pivot Bio
Series D - Pivot Bio
Pivot Bio Generation Investment Management
430.0M

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