Sabine VanderLinden

Activate Innovation Ecosystems | Tech Ambassador | Founder of Alchemy Crew Ventures + Scouting for Growth | Chair, Board Member, Advisor | Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow-Bayes Business School

I don't just talk about innovation, AI, workforce or digital transformation— I build the bridges that make things real.

As Founder & Venture-Client Partner of Alchemy Crew Ventures, I run global R&D + Adoption Labs that connect Fortune 500 insurers and corporates with the most brilliant tech ventures on the planet. Think of us as the “fast lane” between startup brilliance and enterprise adoption. My themes include FinTech/ InsurTech and deploying AI at scale responsibly. 

What this looks like in numbers:
📍 Accelerated 160+ ventures and sourced 55,000+ startups worldwide
📍 Invested in 35+ early stage startups
📍 Delivered exits like FitSense → Zurich (2018), MyFutureNow → L&G (2019), and Tia Tech → Sapiens (2020)
📍 Created Insurer-led Acceleration and Scaleup programs that turned pilot purgatory into scalable commercial success

But the real story? I help founders land their first million-dollar client, build authentic personal brands, and help corporates cut through the noise to adopt tech that drives real growth.

My world revolves around:
📍 Venture Clienting 2.0 & Corporate Innovation Frameworks
📍 AI (ethics, adoption, emerging risks)
📍 Climate Resilience, Risk Futures & Sustainability Transformation
📍 The Future of Work (where humans + tech thrive together)

Beyond Alchemy Crew:
📍 Co-editor of the bestselling INSURTECH Book
📍 Wrote forewords for the Future of Insurance and Momentum
📍 Lecturer on Corporate Venturing at Bayes Business School
📍 Board + advisory roles across VCs, Scaleups (The CareVoice), foundations (Women to Watch), standards (ACORD Solutions) & global insurers
📍 Top 10 Business Podcast "Scouting for Growth" 
📍 Recognized with 10+ awards, including Most Influential CEO – Insurance Corporate Ventures (2024/2025)

My channels beyond LinkedIn:
x.com: @SabineVdL
instagram: @sabinevdlofficial
Medium: @sabine_vdl
Podcast: Scouting for Growth and Beyond Tech Frontiers
Newsletter: alchemycrew.ventures

What drives me?
Creating value where others see friction.
Turning hype into measurable outcomes.
And making sure technology becomes a force for good, not just another buzzword.

Award List (10+): Insurance Times-Tech & Innovation Awards Winner (2018), Grant Thornton-Face of a Vibrant Economy (2018), Business Insurance-Women to Watch Honoree (2019), Corporate Vision-Venture Validation Firm of the Year (2021), Finalist Women in Insurance Perseverance Award (2021), Awarded Perseverant Company to Watch in (2021), ACORD Awards (2020/2023), Most Influential CEO-Insurance Corporate Ventures (2024/2025).

Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer & Venture Partner

Delivering venture labs that accelerate, industrialize and democratize the way tech ventures engage with corporations. These labs apply acceleration, co-creation, and commercialization techniques to de-risk the way insurers and financial institutions collaborate, grow, and scale their venture-led growth initiatives.

Also, systematizing for a select group of growth ventures the way their engagement with corporations.

You can find out more 👉🏽 https://alchemycrew.com/

Michael Dillon 📈

Rauch Marketing Group

As a Partner and CMO at The Rauch Agency, I leverage my 20+ years of leadership experience in Marketing to drive strategic growth and deliver exceptional results. My role involves leading cross-functional teams, cultivating client relationships, marketing communications, and spearheading initiatives that make key impacts on increasing revenue and expanding market presence. I am passionate about creating lasting value through optimizing processes and facilitating incredible Demand Generation campaigns.

Partner / Chief Marketing Officer

Astra Content

Astra Content is a content and creative staffing agency that helps some of the world’s leading organizations generate audience, influence and impact. Unlike other agencies, Astra Content carefully selects and recruits writers and creative staff with deep industry and topic expertise for each and every client. Notably, all Astra Content writers are from top-tier media outlets such as Bloomberg, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company, while there creative staffing contractors typically have significant experience at Fortune 500 companies. Astra Content believes that community and team engagement are the heart of every successful organization.

Fractional CMO

Confident LIMS

Confident LIMS provides state-of-the-art Laboratory Information Management Systems designed to streamline and optimize the workflows in analytical laboratories. It help labs manage samples, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve data accuracy and accessibility. By integrating seamlessly with existing systems and offering robust reporting and analytics, Confident LIMS empowers laboratories to enhance productivity, reduce errors, and deliver faster, more reliable results to their clients.

Fractional VP of Marketing

The Ambitious Exec

I assist The Ambitious Exec community & leadership group to use different strategies to increase engagement. I also help in giving different marketing tips that assist people in their career advancement.

Advisor

Quantum⁵

As the Fractional Chief Marketing Officer at Quantum5, I am tasked with steering the company's marketing strategies into new horizons. My role encompasses assessing and enhancing our marketing efforts while expanding our reach.

I am dedicated to aligning marketing efforts with Quantum5's innovative approach to education and training in the automotive industry, leveraging my expertise to foster growth and market presence.

Fractional Chief Marketing Officer

Trivie

As the Fractional Chief Marketing Officer at Trivie, I am tasked with steering the company's marketing strategies into new horizons. My role encompasses assessing and enhancing our marketing efforts while expanding our reach.

PureLinq

As the Vice President of Strategy at PureLinq, I am dedicated to steering the company towards groundbreaking achievements in marketing. 

My role encompasses the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies that align with our core mission and objectives. Leveraging a blend of innovative thinking and data-driven insights, I work closely with the CEO and cross-functional teams to enhance our offerings, foster client relationships, and drive sustainable growth. At PureLinq, we're committed to not just meeting, but exceeding the evolving needs of our clients in the ever-changing digital world.

VP of Strategy

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ABAEngine

As the Fractional CMO for ABAEngine, I advise on both brand development and marketing strategies.

Supporting the autism community is a passion of mine and our goal is to make a positive impact for both practices and families through our initiatives.

Pavilion

Pavilion (Previously Revenue Collective) is fueled by an international community of sales, marketing, success, and RevOps leaders from the world’s fastest growing companies. Together, we teach new skills, forge meaningful connections, and help our companies grow.

Executive Member

- Are you facing stagnant sales or underwhelming marketing outcomes? 
- Are you looking to build a marketing team, but don't know where to start? 
- Do you feel you have the pieces in place to succeed, but something is missing to get you to the next level?
- Are you in a growth phase, but don't know if you have the budget to match or what that budget should even be? 

You've come to the right person - I'm here to elevate your results.

You're probably here because you're wondering who I am?

I am a global marketing executive & growth advisor who helps businesses succeed through marketing initiatives. With over 20 years leading marketing, sales & business development, I've empowered & trained teams across different areas like B2B, B2C, healthcare for example. In my career, I have created innovative marketing plans that have generated over $2 billion in new and repeat sales.

What else have I achieved you may be asking? Here are some highlights:

- 20 yrs. of growing marketing & sales departments – from early-stage startup to $1B ARR.
- 20 years of designing effective marketing strategies that bring in customers that increase net-new ARR.
- 17 yrs. of executive leadership with clients in B2B, SaaS, B2C, DTC, Robotics Automation, Pharmaceutical, Finance, HealthTech, and Home Services managing up to $15 million in marketing budgets annually.
- 19 yrs. of hiring, managing, and developing teams in marketing, sales, and customer service.
- 11 yrs. of building modern demand generation engines with fully integrated funnel metrics.

Do you need a particular set of skills? These are mine:

Executive-Level Leadership, Marketing Management, Strategic Planning and Analysis, Competitive Intelligence and Analysis, Market Segmentation, Account Based Marketing (ABM), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Program and Project Management, Online Advertising, Product Marketing, New Business Development, Public Relations, Corporate Marketing Communications, Digital & Social Media Marketing, Demand Generation, Go-To-Market Strategies, Channel Partnerships, Brand & Reputation Management, Budgeting & Cost Control, Sales Leadership, Team Building & Leadership, Staff Training & Development, and Cross-Functional Collaboration, Creative Team Leader.

But who am I outside of this LinkedIn profile? 

I'm an advocate for autism awareness, a volunteer Big Brother, an avid soccer fan, and I cherish my role as a father of 2 little ones. 

I'm here to connect, so feel free to send me a DM or put time on my calendar - https://calendly.com/askmichaeldillon

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