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830 people in our graph share verified history with Chad — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Chris BischoffunlockedChad: together at Goldman Sachs (2001–2002)
×3Chad: together at Yale University
×5Chad: together at Harvard Business School
×3Chad: together at Goldman Sachs
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
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).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Yale University1,072
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at SimpliSafe11
Ian HerringtonAnalyst at Creci VenturesJack NisbetAnalyst at Audeo CapitalMike BuckleyVenture Partner at Cerity Partners VenturesEleanor LauransFounding Partner at Workshop Venture PartnersJason CarterPartner at Workshop Venture PartnersKonstantin KlitenikPrincipal Engineer at Workshop Venture Partners
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Also worked at Apax Partners76
Thomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsDavid KimVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSam ClaymanPartner at Asymmetric Capital PartnersOmri StrulPartner, Qumra Opportunity Fund at Qumra CapitalBarak SalomonManaging Partner at Red Dot Capital PartnersGil BirnboimHead of Platform at UpWest
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzJosh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi
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