Gabrielle Darbyshire

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General Partner at Dangerous Ventures

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Gaby Darbyshire is the General Partner at Dangerous Ventures, an early-stage VC fund focused on climate tech. A University of Cambridge graduate, her 25-year career spans environmental law, media entrepreneurship as a co-founder of Gawker Media, and tech investing across London, New York, and Los Angeles.

Her lifelong passion for climate solutions began at age 16 when she built an electric car. This interest informs her current work and her board role at Global Witness, an environmental and human rights NGO. She has also co-founded a charity to support Death Row inmates and volunteers as a crisis counselor.

Born in Beirut and raised in London, Gaby began her career as a barrister practicing environmental and criminal law.

Personality Overview

Calm

Thoughtful In Approach

Procedural

They get along well with all people.  Their decisions are defined by the possible value that they can bring to the organization.
 They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.

Topics They Care About

Climate Tech Investing
As General Partner at Dangerous Ventures, she invests in early-stage startups building solutions for climate resilience, from clean energy and mobility to water management and the circular economy.
Human Resilience
Her fund also focuses on human resilience, including mental health, reskilling, and upskilling to help people adapt to a changing environment.
Environmental Justice
A former environmental lawyer, she serves on the board of Global Witness, an NGO fighting corruption and human rights abuses linked to natural resource exploitation.

Media Appearances

The Truth About Climate Startups | Gabrielle Darbyshire of Dangerous Ventures. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

4-2022
General Partner at Dangerous Ventures
4-2016
Chairman Of The Board Of Directors at Fragment Media Group
4-2019
Board Director at Global Witness
2-2018
Board Director at GOOD Worldwide Inc
10-2020
Advisory Council at ONX Studio

Education

1988 - 1991
BA Hons from University of Cambridge
1993 - 1994
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Inns of Court School of Law

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Exp : 9 Location : Los Angeles, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : General Partner at Dangerous Ventures
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Insights For Selling To Gabrielle

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus your pitch on the impact that you could help them have on their organization
  • Pause and ask them if they have any questions
  • Talk about refund and cancellation policy if the need arises

DONT's

  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead
  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.
  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gabrielle is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gabrielle

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gabrielle move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can Gabrielle take some risk or not?

  • They rarely take risks and prefer making decisions supported by others.

You And Gabrielle

Personality Compatibility


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