Born: Unknown (1990s), United States (assumed)
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Country most active: United States
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Passionate about using tech for equity, inclusion, and impact.
Yasmin Lalani (she/her) has over ten years of experience working at the intersection of technology, inclusion, and social impact. Prior to becoming a PIF, Yasmin was a Senior Director at the Partnership Fund for New York City, an economic development non-profit and impact investing fund. There, she ran the Partnership’s Transit Tech and Fintech Innovation Labs – programs focused on increasing innovation within financial services and transit sectors. Before her time at the Partnership, Yasmin co-founded OnePlace, a startup that supported families with financial and legal advice through a SaaS-based, secure document storage platform. She was also an early-stage team member at Fintech and B Corp, and MPOWER Financing, where she worked in marketing, operations, and strategy roles.
Yasmin has an MBA from Cornell Tech / Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management. She also has a BA in Economics and Geography from the George Washington University. Originally from Connecticut, Yasmin has lived and worked in New York City, Washington, DC, San Francisco, and Hyderabad, India.