NextPoint was founded by working women and mothers who know firsthand the weight of the invisible workload.

By day, we're leaders in tech, finance, consumer products, branding, and strategy. By night (and early morning), we’re the CEOs of carpools, calendars, rec leagues, and everything in between.

We understand the cognitive labor and coordination required to tackle modern family life because we live it every day.

Many of us met at Columbia Business School and quickly bonded over a shared truth: the mental load is real and it’s holding too many women back. We believe AI can do more than optimize businesses; it can give working moms back room to breathe.

Our Leadership Team & Advisors

EDEN SIMMER
Finance

  • Executive Vice President and Global Head of Equities at PIMCO, Eden led execution across one of the world's largest institutional investment platforms, overseeing global equities, derivatives, and delta-one strategies. She founded UpLevel to redirect capital toward overlooked markets, combining deep institutional capital expertise with lived insight into the productivity gap facing working mothers.

CHRISTINA ANGELIDES
Strategy

  • A policy and investment strategist focused on mobilizing capital toward underserved communities, currently serving as Managing Director of Policy at Elemental Impact. She leads UpLevel's fund structure, legal strategy, and mission alignment, ensuring the platform delivers both institutional rigor and measurable impact.

ANNA RANDAK
Operations

  • A brand and marketing leader who has built culturally resonant brands across technology, retail, and consumer sectors, including leadership roles at Grey Advertising, The Brand Guild, and &pizza. She leads brand, storytelling, and market strategy for UpLevel and Stacy, translating a complex investment thesis into trusted consumer messaging.

VANESSA RODRIGUEZ
Brand & Marketing

  • A global operations expert who has led manufacturing, sales, and finance organizations across multiple continents, currently serving as SVP and General Manager at CUI Inc., where she oversees worldwide operations and drove 44% revenue growth. She brings proven expertise building resilient, high-performance organizations and scalable systems to UpLevel's venture studio model.

LINDSAY CRITTENDON
Technology & Product

  • An AI go-to-market leader who has scaled revenue and growth at multiple technology companies, currently serving as Chief Revenue Officer at Tailorbird, an AI platform transforming real estate capital planning. She leads product and technology strategy for Stacy, bringing deep expertise in scaling AI platforms and category-defining products.