Lisa Barclay

Investment Director

Lisa works on investments across sectors, with a focus on developing our investment strategy in government innovation.

Lisa works on investments across sectors, with a focus on edtech and govtech. Lisa has worked in impact investment for the past 15 years, both as an investor and advisor. Prior to Nesta, Lisa was COO at Social Finance where she also led on developing Social Impact Bonds to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people. As an investor at Bridges Fund Management, she invested in high-growth small businesses in deprived areas of the UK. Lisa is a Non-Executive Director of Nesta investment BibliU.