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Gabrielle Darbyshire

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General Partner at Dangerous Ventures
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

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.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
General Partner
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
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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.
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Career

Work history

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

The Truth About Climate Startups | Gabrielle Darbyshire of Dangerous Ventures. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1988 - 1991
BA Hons
University of Cambridge
1993 - 1994
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Inns of Court School of Law
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