Madison Faulkner

Madison Faulkner (Hawkinson) is a Principal at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) since April 2024, having previously served as an Investor at Costanoa Ventures where expertise included early-stage investments in infrastructure, developer tools, data, generative AI, and AI/ML, along with advisory roles for startups. Prior experience includes Head of Data Science and Machine Learning at Thrasio, where leadership drove ecommerce product optimization and resulted in significant EBITDA increases, and Head of Data Science at Greycroft, overseeing data-driven venture capital initiatives. Additional roles at Facebook encompassed team leadership in data science research, as well as previous positions in investment banking and research at prestigious institutions including Stanford University. Madison Faulkner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University.