Sofya Polyakov

Sofya is a serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building products and communities that empower creation. She is the CEO & Co-Founder of Noun Project - the most extensive and diverse collection of iconography and art-quality photography, used by 7 million people around the world (founded in 2011). She is the Co-Founder & COO of Lingo - a modern digital asset manager for brands (founded in 2016). Sofya is the founder of Kindred Collective (2014) - a dinner series dedicated to bringing together extraordinary women leaders committed to creating positive change. She serves on the LA Steering Committee for AllRaise.org, whose mission is to accelerate the success of women funders and founders in tech. She was previously President of the Associates Board for Teach for America LA, where she currently serves as Board Advisor. Sofya is active in the LA tech community, serving as an adviser to women-founded companies. Sofya is a mom to two toddler boys and a dog named Monkie.