about meagan 👋
Meagan Loyst is the Founder & CEO of Gen Z VCs, the largest community for Gen Z investors, founders, and operators with 27,000+ members from 80 countries... and now a global movement.
Meagan has quickly become a go-to expert on next-gen technology & consumer trends, with her content read by millions on topics like community building, Gen Z in the workplace, gaming, climate, retail, and more. She’s amassed 190K+ followers on social media as well as features in several publications and guest appearances on TV news networks.
As the youngest hire at 2 top investment funds (General Atlantic, $80Bn AUM & Lerer Hippeau, $1.5Bn AUM), she represented the voice of her generation in the board room, supporting founders and 20+ portfolio companies on growth, scaling, and resonating with the next generation.
She now leverages her expertise to consult and advise Fortune 500 companies, executives, innovation teams, funds, & startups across a variety of sectors and as a Keynote Speaker at top conferences (Slush, Money2020, NRF, ASU GSV, Temasek Connection, Elevate, PEI, etc.).
Notable Awards
2x LinkedIn Top Voice (2022 & 2023), one of the Top 10 Gen Z creators on the platform
Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree her first year in VC
National Venture Capital Association’s Rising Star Award Winner
Crain’s 20 in their Twenties
Watch Meagan live on BloombergTV speaking about Gen Z trends & launching a global summit for 3,000+ Gen Zers.
Meagan talking with BloombergTV about TikTok & why now is a great time to support next-gen creators AND founders.
“Loyst is a go-to analyst when it comes to Gen Z consumers and brands”
— Retail Brew (Morning Brew), 180k+ retail subscribers
