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Ben Lau

Investor

Senior Director | Human Resources at Closed Loop Partners

New York, New York, United States

About

Ben Lau is Senior Director of Human Resources at Closed Loop Partners, where he leads people strategy and operations. He has supported organizations across capital management, consulting, SaaS, manufacturing, synthetic biology, apparel, and luxury retail, with experience building people business partnership models, talent acquisition strategies, and total rewards programs. His expertise spans human resources operations, benefits and compensation design, and organizational culture initiatives across companies of varying sizes and stages.

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Experience

  1. Closed Loop PartnersSenior Director, Human Resourcescurrent2025 — presentManhattan, New York, United States
  2. Closed Loop PartnersPrincipal Human Resources Consultant2025Manhattan, New York, United States
  3. Closed Loop PartnersHuman Resources Consultant (Fractional)2025
  4. CreateMePeople & Talent Consultant (Fractional)current2025 — present
  5. CreateMeVice President, People & Business Operations2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  6. CreateMeSenior Director, People and Talent2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  7. CreateMeDirector, People and Talent2023San Francisco Bay Area
  8. CreateMeDirector, Global People Operations2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  9. CreateMeSenior Manager, Global People Operations2022San Francisco Bay Area
  10. CreateMeHR Business Partner - Benefits, Talent, People2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  11. ZymergenSenior Manager, Compensation and Benefits2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Docker, IncGlobal HR Consultant2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Docker, IncSenior Manager, HR Operations2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Restoration HardwareAssociate Benefits and Wellness Leader2015 — 2017Corte Madera, CA
  15. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Benefits Analyst2015San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Benefits Assistant II2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.HR Specialist, Leaves of Absence2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.HR Specialist, Unemployment2011San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.HRIS Specialist2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Nous SavonsSales and Marketing2008 — 2010United States

Education

  1. UC Santa BarbaraBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Literature
  2. The University of ManchesterEnglish and American Literature
  3. Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenDanish Language Program
  4. Berkeley City CollegeDigital Print, Graphic Arts
  5. UC Berkeley ExtensionCopyediting

Skills & more

Public Speaking4Communication6Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)1Applicant Tracking SystemsLearning Management SystemsADP Payroll3Slack1Adobe Creative SuiteHR ConsultingHuman Capital ManagementExecutive Leadership1Strategic Human Resources Leadership1
+12 moreOrganizational DevelopmentStartup DevelopmentHuman ResourcesTotal Rewards StrategiesEmployee BenefitsCompensation & BenefitsBenefits Administration401(k) Retirement Savings PlansMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)New Hire OrientationsOnboardingPerformance Management

From Ben's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UC Santa Barbara170

Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners

+ 164 more

Also attended The University of Manchester118

Joel NoyceInvestor at Moonfire VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesHonor de WintonExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpRajiv DatarEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space

+ 112 more

Also attended Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen77

Jesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTommy AhlersFormer Danish Science Minister at Giant Ventures Global LlpClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalSten VerlandVenture Partner at Sunstone CapitalSophie Blomgren-HansenStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalTine LindgreenPrincipal at SEED Capital Denmark

+ 71 more

Also attended Berkeley City College1

Christie PittsPartner at Backstage Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Closed Loop Partners33

Ellen MartinPartner, Chief Operations and Impact Officer at Circulate CapitalRob KaplanFounder & CEO at Circulate CapitalJimmy TengInvestor at E14 FundAly BryanInvestor, Ventures Group at Closed Loop PartnersCaroline BrownManaging Director at Closed Loop PartnersMartin AaresManaging Director at Closed Loop Partners

+ 27 more

Also worked at CreateMe1

Talia JarvisChief Legal, Compliance & Administrative Officer at Closed Loop Partners

Also worked at Zymergen7

David BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersRichard PietersExecutive & Growth Leader at Joyance PartnersMike BlaisseFellow, Biochemical at Prime Movers LabJenny RookeManaging Director at Genoa VenturesM. Jaione MaizPrincipal at Anzu PartnersAlbert AzoutPartner at Cota Capital

+ 1 more

Also worked at Docker, Inc13

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupSimon LeveneCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesJon ChuInvestor at Khosla VenturesEnrique SalemPartner at Bain Capital VenturesRak GargPartner at Bain Capital Ventures

+ 7 more

Colleagues at Closed Loop Partners

Akshatha Bhat
Senior Associate | Catalytic Capital & Private Credit at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Levine
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Mandelkow
Chief of Staff at Closed Loop Partners
Aly Bryan
Investor, Ventures Group at Closed Loop Partners
Amanda Hendy
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew Firth
Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew McColm
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Anh Giang
Project Innovation Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners