Sabine VanderLinden

Activate Innovation Ecosystems | Tech Ambassador | Founder of Alchemy Crew Ventures + Scouting for Growth | Chair, Board Member, Advisor | Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow-Bayes Business School

I don't just talk about innovation, AI, workforce or digital transformation— I build the bridges that make things real.

As Founder & Venture-Client Partner of Alchemy Crew Ventures, I run global R&D + Adoption Labs that connect Fortune 500 insurers and corporates with the most brilliant tech ventures on the planet. Think of us as the “fast lane” between startup brilliance and enterprise adoption. My themes include FinTech/ InsurTech and deploying AI at scale responsibly. 

What this looks like in numbers:
📍 Accelerated 160+ ventures and sourced 55,000+ startups worldwide
📍 Invested in 35+ early stage startups
📍 Delivered exits like FitSense → Zurich (2018), MyFutureNow → L&G (2019), and Tia Tech → Sapiens (2020)
📍 Created Insurer-led Acceleration and Scaleup programs that turned pilot purgatory into scalable commercial success

But the real story? I help founders land their first million-dollar client, build authentic personal brands, and help corporates cut through the noise to adopt tech that drives real growth.

My world revolves around:
📍 Venture Clienting 2.0 & Corporate Innovation Frameworks
📍 AI (ethics, adoption, emerging risks)
📍 Climate Resilience, Risk Futures & Sustainability Transformation
📍 The Future of Work (where humans + tech thrive together)

Beyond Alchemy Crew:
📍 Co-editor of the bestselling INSURTECH Book
📍 Wrote forewords for the Future of Insurance and Momentum
📍 Lecturer on Corporate Venturing at Bayes Business School
📍 Board + advisory roles across VCs, Scaleups (The CareVoice), foundations (Women to Watch), standards (ACORD Solutions) & global insurers
📍 Top 10 Business Podcast "Scouting for Growth" 
📍 Recognized with 10+ awards, including Most Influential CEO – Insurance Corporate Ventures (2024/2025)

My channels beyond LinkedIn:
x.com: @SabineVdL
instagram: @sabinevdlofficial
Medium: @sabine_vdl
Podcast: Scouting for Growth and Beyond Tech Frontiers
Newsletter: alchemycrew.ventures

What drives me?
Creating value where others see friction.
Turning hype into measurable outcomes.
And making sure technology becomes a force for good, not just another buzzword.

Award List (10+): Insurance Times-Tech & Innovation Awards Winner (2018), Grant Thornton-Face of a Vibrant Economy (2018), Business Insurance-Women to Watch Honoree (2019), Corporate Vision-Venture Validation Firm of the Year (2021), Finalist Women in Insurance Perseverance Award (2021), Awarded Perseverant Company to Watch in (2021), ACORD Awards (2020/2023), Most Influential CEO-Insurance Corporate Ventures (2024/2025).

Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer & Venture Partner

Delivering venture labs that accelerate, industrialize and democratize the way tech ventures engage with corporations. These labs apply acceleration, co-creation, and commercialization techniques to de-risk the way insurers and financial institutions collaborate, grow, and scale their venture-led growth initiatives.

Also, systematizing for a select group of growth ventures the way their engagement with corporations.

You can find out more 👉🏽 https://alchemycrew.com/

Cultivate The Experience

Expertise: Standing at the forefront of HR innovation, providing both strategic and operational solutions as the founder of Cultivate The Experience. My consultancy specializes in HR compliance, employee experience, employee engagement, and optimizing talent processes.

Accomplishments: Developed robust compliance frameworks, curated engagement programs that increased workforce morale, and streamlined recruitment systems for optimal efficiency.

Value: Offers a comprehensive suite of services that amplifies employee retention rates, fortifies legal adherence, and refines the recruitment lifecycle, ensuring companies grow with a competent and satisfied workforce.

Freelance Human Resources Consultant

Sutherland

Expertise: Advanced the HR field through strategic development and management of a Peer 2 Peer Mentorship Program, focused on employee experience enhancement and organizational culture.

Accomplishments: Instrumental in reducing employee attrition rates by a remarkable 70%, showcasing immense impact on workforce stability and satisfaction.

Value: Facilitated a work environment that promoted personal growth, team unity, and a vibrant company culture, equating to a more engaged and productive team.

Associate Manager - Human Resources (Employee Experience)

OEM Radio Service

Expertise: Executed transformational business management initiatives, aligning strategy with policy compliance and fiscal prudence.

Accomplishments: Assisted in forging a compliance department, redefining processes to drive efficiency and cost containment.

Value: By emphasizing strategic planning and interdepartmental collaboration, ensured sustainable business growth and operational excellence.

Business Manager

H-E-B

Expertise: Excelled in process optimization and customer experience enhancement, placing him as a senior leader in service delivery direction.

Accomplishments: Spearheaded the compliance department development, establishing standards that promoted budget control and adherence to public law.

Value: Cultivated a climate of customer-centric practices and strategic foresight, leading to enhanced service standards and community involvement during crisis management.

Service Delivery Director

Expertise: Oversaw critical HR functions such as payroll, training, and performance reporting with a deft command over automated systems.

Accomplishments: Boosted store accountability and employee retention by 80%, significantly improving store operations.

Value: Streamlined administrative tasks and provided data-driven recommendations, resulting in heightened efficiency and a workforce committed to organizational goals.

Store Administrator

Expertise: Deployed specialized cash management expertise, ensuring tight reconciliation processes and financial accuracy.

Accomplishments: Achieved an 80% improvement in cash performance through diligent analysis and corrective action planning.

Value: By enhancing finance department collaboration and improving fiscal reporting, allowed me to play an essential role in financial integrity and operational transparency.

Cash Controller

Expertise: Demonstrated leadership in customer service and operations management, fostering a culture of team accountability and superior service delivery.

Accomplishments: Successfully led a disaster recovery team during Hurricane Ike, displaying remarkable leadership during a community crisis.

Value: By focusing on customer engagement and employee coaching, James contributed to the creation of a dynamic service environment that inspired both loyalty and performance excellence.

Assistant Service Manager - Operations

I am a Employee Experience Manager with 21 years of experience enhancing, cultivating, and spearheading Engagement, Compliance and Optimization at Sutherland Global and HEB Grocery Company.  I Engineered employee engagement programs which enhanced retention by 55% within 6 months.  My skills include Employee Engagement and Experience Enhancement with a natural HR Compliance and Legal Adherence.  I'm a dedicated HR professional committed to fostering positive workplace cultures and enhancing employee engagement across the US.

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