About
Founding Partner at Workshop working across climate and education. Co-founded SimpliSafe and served as its CEO until 2020, overseeing engineering, product, supply chain, marketing, operations, and finance; an electrical engineer who built parts of the product and backend. He now serves as Chairman of the Board.
Experience
- Workshop Venture PartnersFounding Partnercurrent2021 — present
- SimpliSafeFounder and Chairmancurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- SimpliSafeChief Executive Officer2006 — 2020
- Apax PartnersAssociate2002 — 2004
- Goldman SachsAnalyst2000 — 2002
Skills & more
Strategy14Strategic Planning8Management8Start-up VenturesSeed CapitalBusiness Strategy16Entrepreneurship18Corporate Development13Start-ups24Product Management8Strategic Partnerships9Mergers & Acquisitions9
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Venture CapitalPrivate EquityFrom Chad's professional profile.
Colleagues at Workshop Venture Partners
Alex Brockman
Operating Advisor, Finance and Accounting at Workshop Venture Partners
Courtney Cann
Operating Advisor, Design at Workshop Venture Partners
Eddie Branchaud
Partner at Workshop Venture Partners
Eleanor Laurans
Founding Partner at Workshop Venture Partners
Faz Nassari
Operating Advisor, Recruiting at Workshop Venture Partners
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Jack McDermott
Operating Advisor, Growth at Workshop Venture Partners
Jason Carter
Partner at Workshop Venture Partners
Konstantin Klitenik
Principal Engineer at Workshop Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chad Laurans?
- Founding Partner at Workshop working across climate and education. Co-founded SimpliSafe and served as its CEO until 2020, overseeing engineering, product, supply chain, marketing, operations, and finance; an electrical engineer who built parts of the product and backend. He now serves as Chairman of the Board.
- Where does Chad Laurans work?
- Chad Laurans is Founding Partner at Workshop Venture Partners.
- Where did Chad Laurans go to school?
- Chad Laurans studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Yale University (B.S., Electrical Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at SimpliSafe9
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Also worked at Apax Partners39
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,505
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