Elizabeth Chou

Elizabeth has 25 years of investment experience in early and late stage companies, with over 15 years supporting teams creating impact in education and workforce development. Prior to co-founding Leeds Illuminate, Elizabeth was a General Partner at New Markets Venture Partners where she spent nearly a decade investing in early and growth stage companies in K12, higher education and workforce development. Prior to joining New Markets, Elizabeth was a Senior Associate at The Gladstone Companies where she focused on control equity and mezzanine debt investments. Elizabeth began her career as an Account Executive with M&T Bank's Commercial & Industrial Middle Market Lending Group.