Chelsea Linder
Board Member
Chelsea Linder is an ecosystem builder with in-depth experience leading and managing venture development and investment programs across the globe. She joined TechPoint in July 2023 as VP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, where she leads TechPoint’s entrepreneurship and innovation programming and strategy and advises on organizational capital formation. She brings over a decade of experience as a leader working in the tech and entrepreneurship space alongside public, academic, non-profit and private partners.
Prior to her current role, Chelsea served as Partner at gener8tor, a nationally-ranked startup accelerator and venture capital firm. While at gener8tor, she played an instrumental role in building all aspects of its internal operations from constructing the HR, Finance, Marketing, and Legal functions to data management and org-wide standard operating procedures. Chelsea’s work building gener8tor’s presence in Indiana lead to record growth and engagement when compared to other markets served. Additionally, Chelsea oversaw the management of gener8tor’s venture capital funds across various fund structures including seed-stage funds with both industry-agnostic and industry-specific investment thesis.
Chelsea also worked for six years at Angie’s List where she led operations for the user experience and product teams. She has a degree in international business from Butler University and serves on the board of the Venture Club of Indiana and The Mill. In her free time, Chelsea spends time reading and exploring Indiana with her husband, two young daughters and their dog Atlas.