Suzanne Ashman Blair

Suzanne Ashman Blair is a General Partner at the venture capital firm LocalGlobe. Prior to her current role in venture capital, she co-founded Notifyed, an education technology platform designed to facilitate secure communication between teachers and parents to improve overall student outcomes. As a co-founder of the startup, she directed the company's overarching vision, corporate strategy, and business growth initiatives within the competitive edtech sector. Earlier in her career, she worked as a professional at Social Finance, where she structured social investment opportunities and assisted social enterprises in scaling their operations through targeted capital raising. During her tenure at the organization, she also contributed to the development and implementation of the financial market's first Social Impact Bond. Her professional background centers on early-stage venture capital, education technology development, and social impact investing across multiple sectors.