Alaina Percival is a venture partner and seasoned founder with 14+ years scaling mission-driven tech organizations and startups, best known for co-founding Women Who Code and growing it into a global nonprofit reaching hundreds of thousands across 147 countries. She blends brand and growth expertise from roles at Puma, Nfinity and her own agency with deep startup playbooks—mentoring founders, serving on boards, and sourcing inclusive seed-stage B2B opportunities across the Southeast. Her track record includes measurable outcomes for women in tech (notable salary and career accelerations) and practical fundraising and program execution experience from Y Combinator to corporate partnerships. Fluent in international markets through work and residency across 80+ countries and EU citizenship, she brings rare global perspective to talent pipelines and community-driven scaling. Alaina pairs marketing-driven growth instincts with operational rigor, prioritizing measurable impact over activity for both nonprofits and fintech/healthtech ventures.
14 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Study Abroad, Study Abroad at Semester At Sea / ISE
Masters, Organizational Management, Masters, Organizational Management at University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
B.I.S., International Relations, B.I.S., International Relations at Georgia State University
Study Abroad, Study Abroad at Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
Business Administration Certificate, Business Administration Certificate at COPPEAD UFRJ
M.B.A., Brand Management, M.B.A., Brand Management at Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
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