Allie Gallagher

Allie Gallagher, Ph.D., serves as a Growth Strategist at thrv.com, focusing on driving equity value through product innovation since October 2024. Concurrently, Allie holds the position of Associate in Residence at IrishAngels and is the Founder of The Scientific Startup, a consultancy specializing in customer discovery and market research. Previously, Allie was the Director of Innovation and Partnerships at VentureFuel, managing startup-corporate commercialization programs, and the Program Manager for the Energize Colorado Accelerator. Additional roles include Entrepreneur in Residence at Techstars Boulder, Lead Mentor and Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business, and co-founder of two companies under the Operate venture studio. Allie's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Linguistics from UCLA and a Master's in Portuguese Linguistics.