Jenna Nicholas Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000
Speaking Fee:
$30,000 to $50,000
Travels From:
SFO - San Francisco
Travels From:
SFO - San Francisco
Primary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
Primary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
Secondary Topic Category:
Inspiration / Motivation / Overcoming Obstacles
Secondary Topic Category:
Inspiration / Motivation / Overcoming Obstacles
Jenna Nicholas Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Jenna Nicholas is an investor, entrepreneur, advisor, coach, author and speaker. She is President of LightPost Capital, an investment and acquisition firm, and Co-Founder and CEO of Impact Experience, advancing equity across climate, healthcare, education and investments. An active angel investor, she has backed over three unicorns and previously led investments and acquisitions at One Planet Group. Jenna holds a BA and MBA from Stanford, is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur, PD Soros and Echoing Green Fellow, and an active member of the Bahá’í Faith.
Jenna Nicholas is an investor, entrepreneur, advisor, coach, and speaker. She is the President of LightPost Capital, an investment and acquisition firm, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Impact Experience, which advances equity across climate, healthcare, education, and investments.
An active angel investor, Jenna has backed over three unicorns. She previously served as Investment Partner at One Planet Group, where she also led corporate development and acquired four companies. Previously, she worked with the World Bank Treasury on green bonds and sustainability projects, supported Toniic’s global impact community, and collaborated with the Calvert Special Equities team, which invests in education technology, financial inclusion, renewable energy, and sustainable agriculture. As Project Manager of Divest-Invest Philanthropy, she led a coalition of over 170 foundations representing $50 billion in assets under management, shifting capital from fossil fuels into impact solutions, which she shared on the TEDx Portland stage.
Jenna serves as an advisor to Ethic and the Nexus Global Youth Summit and previously sat on Apollo Global Management’s Impact Advisory Committee. She co-chaired the Emerging Leaders Council of LISC, co-taught at Tsinghua School of Economics and Management, and is Vice President of Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs.
She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, a BA in International Relations from Stanford, with study at Oxford University, and has been recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur, PDSoros Fellow, Echoing Green Fellow, and is a Council on Foreign Relations member. Jenna has been featured in the New York Times, Financial Times, Forbes, and other publications. Jenna is an active member of the Bahá’í Faith.
"Jenna Nicholas is one of the most compelling speakers I’ve had the privilege to hear. Her presence is both grounded and inspiring, drawing people in not just through intellect but through deep authenticity. Jenna has a rare ability to articulate purpose in a way that’s deeply human—bridging business, spirituality, and impact so that every person in the room feels both seen and motivated to act."
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