Linda Rottenberg

Co-founder & CEO, Endeavor; Board Member
New York Times Bestselling Author

Linda Rottenberg is among the world’s premier voices on global entrepreneurship, venture capital, and business transformation. She has been named “Innovator for the 21st Century” (TIME), one of “America’s Best Leaders” (U.S. News & World Report), “the World’s Mentor Capitalist” (Tom Friedman), and “the Entrepreneur Whisperer” (ABC).

As CEO & Co-founder of Endeavor, Linda has built an organization in 50 countries serving as the global network of trust of, by, and for high-growth entrepreneurs. Endeavor Catalyst, Endeavor’s innovative investment fund, has been recognized as one of the most active global venture capital investors in emerging and underserved markets worldwide. With $540M in AUM, Endeavor Catalyst has made over 350 investments across four funds, with 30 exits and 64 “unicorn” companies valued at over $1B+.

Linda serves on several public company boards: Globant, a leading digital transformation company (NYSE: GLOB); Olo, a top SaaS platform in the restaurant tech space (NYSE: OLO), and SPARC, a novel investment vehicle. Linda also serves as vice-chair of Yale President’s Council on International Activities and joined the inaugural advisory board of Yale Ventures.

In 2014, Linda published CRAZY IS A COMPLIMENT, an instant New York Times bestseller. She has been the subject of five HBS case studies and one Stanford GSB case study. Honors include: Silicon Valley Forum Visionary Award; Yale Law School Award of Merit; Babson College Honorary Doctorate; Heinz Award for Technology, Economy & Employment; World Economic Forum “Global Leader for Tomorrow” and “Young Global Leader”.

A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School, Linda lives in Brooklyn with her husband, author Bruce Feiler; their identical twin daughters attend Yale College.