
Gaby Darbyshire is a global executive and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience building tech and media businesses in London, San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. In her current role as General Partner at Dangerous Ventures, an early-stage VC fund, Gaby is focused on investing in solutions to the world’s most pressing climate challenges, a lifetime interest that dates back to building an electric car when she was 16 years old. Born in Beirut and raised in London, Gaby began her career as a barrister, practicing environmental and criminal law and working pro bono on death row appeals. After leaving the Bar, she spent several years as a management consultant, developing strategies in the tech, utilities, financial services and pharmaceutical industries. She ran or founded several tech startups in Silicon Valley before moving to NY, where she co-founded Gawker Media, a pioneer in digital journalism with brands that included Jezebel and Gizmodo. She later ran Framestore Ventures, a corporate incubator focused on developing original IP for the Oscar-winning UK visual effects company. Gaby holds a MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and a law degree from City University. She serves as Chairman of the Board of Fragment Media Group, publisher of several titles including Nautilus magazine, and sits on the boards of GOOD/Upworthy, the social impact company, and Global Witness, the global NGO that investigates environmental corruption and human rights abuses. A hiker, biker, skier, scuba diver and surfer, Gaby can usually be found outdoors when she’s not at work.
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Los Angeles, California, United States
General Partner
Dangerous Ventures
• www.linkedin.com/company/dangerousventures
Apr 2022 - Present
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Chairman Of The Board Of Directors
Fragment Media Group
• www.linkedin.com/company/fragment-media-group
Apr 2016 - Present
Los Angeles
Board Director
Global Witness
• www.linkedin.com/company/global-witness
Apr 2019 - Present
London, United Kingdom
Board Director
GOOD Worldwide Inc
• www.linkedin.com/company/good-worldwide-llc
Feb 2018 - Present
New York
Advisory Council
ONX Studio
Oct 2020 - Present
New York, United States
Founder, Seed Pearl Ventures
Seed Pearl Ventures
Mar 2012 - Mar 2022
New York
Chief Executive Officer
QXR Studios
• www.linkedin.com/company/qxrstudios
Jul 2020 - Feb 2022
Los Angeles, California, United States
Executive Producer
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
Feb 2013 - Feb 2015
Greater New York City Area
Chief Executive Officer
Datevine, Inc
Jan 2007 - Dec 2009
New York
Director of Strategy
4charity.com
Sep 2000 - Jul 2002
San Francisco Bay Area
Management Consultant
The COBA Group
May 1997 - Feb 2000
London, UK
Barrister-at-Law
UK Bar
Sep 1994 - Apr 1996
London, UK
Co-Founder
Link
Jan 1992 - Dec 1995
London, UK