Hillary Bush

CEO at Pollen

Hillary Bush is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in startups, venture capital, and product management. Currently serving as GTM - Startups at OpenAI since March 2025, Hillary has also been self-employed as an angel investor, growth advisor, and consultant since March 2019, involved in notable investments such as Outlier.org and MasterClass. As the founder and CEO of Pollen from May 2022 to April 2025, Hillary focused on building professional service ecosystems for SaaS companies. Previous roles include associate at Founder Collective, investment partner at Dorm Room Fund, and senior product manager at Bungalow, where strategic initiatives led to profitability. Hillary's experience also encompasses product management at MasterClass, contributing to its global brand growth, and community engagement at Kiva.org. Educational credentials include an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a Bachelor's degree in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Pollen

Building, launching, and scaling professional service ecosystems for SaaS companies. Backed by Founder Collective, XYZ Venture Capital, ANIMO VC, Prescursor, and more. Includes our vetted community for independent consultants, fractionals, and micro-agencies. Apply to join here: https://www.runpollen.com/