Gaby Darbyshire came to venture investing through an unusual mix of paths: trained in science at Cambridge, worked as a barrister on environmental and criminal cases, founded a charity for Death Row inmates in the Caribbean, and helped build Gawker into a profitable media company before turning to climate investing at Dangerous Ventures. That background shapes her hands-on approach today, from serving on the board of Global Witness on issues like environmental corruption and land defenders, to believing smart generalists can still make a difference in climate even without deep technical expertise in every area.