Maria Dayton is Senior Director of Capital Partnerships at LG NOVA, the innovation arm of LG Electronics, where she leads strategic capital formation and blended finance across health, AI, climate, and next-generation infrastructure. She founded the LG Capital Alliance, aligning 40+ funds and over $500M in investment, and helped launch LG’s first venture studio funds with $180M+ AUM and $100M in public-private funding. Over 15+ years, she has mobilized more than $10B in hybrid capital and developed projects across four continents. A former White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, she advises global institutions on innovative partnership and financing models.