Lindsey Einhaus is a strategy and operations professional in the financial technology (fintech) and cryptocurrency industries. Her career combines experience in United States public policy and international relations with leadership roles at technology companies, including Stripe and Bridge. ^[1]

Education

Einhaus attended the University of Washington from 2002 to 2006, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Philosophy and History. Following her early career experiences, she pursued graduate studies at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs from 2012 to 2014. She graduated with a Master of Public and International Affairs, concentrating her studies in Development Economics. In addition to her formal degrees, Einhaus conducted academic research abroad as a graduate research fellow with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) from 2011 to 2012. During this fellowship, she was based at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Munich, Germany, where her research focused on the economic relations between the European Union and Ukraine. ^[2]

Career

Public Service and International Affairs

Einhaus began her professional career in 2007 in Washington, D.C., working in the United States Senate. For two years, until 2009, she served as a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Patty Murray, where she engaged with legislative matters. Following her time in the Senate, Einhaus transitioned to international public service, joining the Peace Corps. From 2009 to 2011, she was a community development volunteer in Zhmerinka, Ukraine, applying her skills to local development initiatives.

Her international experience continued in an academic capacity and with subsequent roles in government. After her service in the Peace Corps, she spent 2011 to 2012 in Munich, Germany, as a DAAD Graduate Research Fellow, studying EU-Ukraine economic ties. Following this fellowship and during her graduate studies, she held several short-term positions. In 2013, she worked in economic and regulatory affairs at the United States Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, a role under the U.S. Department of State. Around this time, she also held an internship at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). In 2014, Einhaus worked as a consultant in the integrated risk department at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group. In the same year, she served as a teaching assistant at Princeton University for a course on U.S.–European Union relations, which was taught by former Ambassador James Gadsden. ^{[2] [4]}

Transition to Finance and Technology

In 2014, Einhaus returned to a full-time role in the U.S. government, joining the United States Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. She served as an International Economist from 2014 until 2017, where she focused on economic analysis and reporting, leveraging her background in international affairs and economics.

Einhaus transitioned from the public sector to the private financial technology industry in 2017 when she joined Kensho Technologies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. At Kensho, she worked as a Data Specialist until 2019. In this capacity, she supported financial sector clients, including hedge funds and investment banks, by identifying relevant economic data to be used in the development of machine-learning-based trading strategies. ^{[2] [3]}

Leadership in Cryptocurrency and Fintech Strategy

Einhaus moved to San Francisco in 2019 to join the payments technology company Stripe. Her initial position at the company was in risk partnerships and strategy, a role she held until 2022. During this time, she focused on developing and managing risk-related strategies and collaborations for the company's financial services.

In 2022, Einhaus pivoted within Stripe to focus on the emerging digital asset space, joining the company’s new cryptocurrency division. She initially worked on the strategy and operations team for crypto before being appointed Head of Strategy and Operations for Crypto in July 2022. In this leadership role, which she held until October 2025, she was responsible for managing stakeholders, scaling product growth, and leading the strategic direction of Stripe’s crypto business unit. Notably, she oversaw the international expansion of the "Crypto Payouts" product to 65 countries.

In October 2025, Einhaus left Stripe and joined Bridge, a financial technology company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently works in a strategy and operations capacity at the company. ^{[2] [4]}