Long-form analysis of venture capital and company building.
Founder & Managing Partner at Two Roads Capital. Elana makes venture capital, fundraising and startup technology accessible to founders and investors.

September 18 - October 15, 2026
14% Founder · 8% Co-Founder · 5% CEO
24% Senior · 17% CXO · 14% Owner
28% at companies with 2-10 employees · 20% at 11-50
LinkedIn follower demographics · October 15, 2026
Startup stories, fundraising insights and practical uses for new technology.
Long-form analysis of venture capital and company building.
Perspectives on founders, investing and the next wave of technology.
September 29, 2026 post
September 24, 2026 post
Elana joins Tobi Oluwole and Brandon Reis to explore finding customers, investors and better outreach opportunities.
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Selected individual placements.
LinkedIn quote repost · October 14, 2026
Elana added her investor perspective to the CEO’s launch announcement, explaining why software built for humans needs to change as AI agents take on more work.
Read Elana’s launch post ↗LinkedIn · October 23, 2025
A founder-origin story connected Deel’s journey to its new Anytime Pay product, making a payroll announcement part of a wider story about building a company.
Read the product introduction ↗Product experiences and investor perspectives with a practical takeaway.
Room for context, analysis and a story that goes deeper.
Founder education, product workflows and thoughtful discussions.
Useful tools and guides for building and growing a company.
Bring your brand into the founder conversation.