Where does Chuck Laue work?

Chuck Laue is Co-Founder at Stray Dog Capital and Board director at Gathered Foods.

What check size does Chuck Laue write?

Chuck Laue typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

Where did Chuck Laue go to school?

Chuck Laue studied at Eastern Illinois University (Bachelors, Finance).

Chuck Laue

Investor

Co-Founder at Stray Dog Capital · Board director at Gathered Foods

Leawood, Kansas, United States

Writes $100K – $1M checks

Find your path to Chuck

40 people in our graph share verified history with Chuck — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Matt MusickunlockedChuck: together at DST Systems (2002–2006)

Chuck: together at Humane World for Animals

×4Chuck: together at Stray Dog Capital

×3Chuck: together at Eastern Illinois University

About

Chuck Laue turned decades of animal-welfare philanthropy into venture investing with a rescue-and-advocacy mindset, running Companion Protect and investment platforms that give him deep animal-product and risk expertise.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew Materials

Board director at Gathered Foods

Intro paths

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In turn, Chuck can intro founders to Gathered Foods's investors below.

Gathered Foods's investors · 9

Big Idea VenturesNew York · $125K – $2.5M checks Blue Horizon CorporationZurich CPT CapitalLondon New Crop CapitalNew York Rocana VenturesNew York · $1M – $30M checks Siddhi CapitalMeridian Starlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checks Stray Dog CapitalLeawood · $100K – $1M checks Unovis Asset ManagementSan Francisco

Co-founders at Gathered Foods

William Chris KerrExecutive Officer, Director

Chad SarnoDirector

Experience

Companion ProtectChair & CEOcurrent2015 — presentLeawood, Kansas, United States
Humane World for AnimalsChaircurrent2023 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Humane World for AnimalsMember Board of Directors2013 — 2022
Great Plains SPCAChaircurrent2005 — presentMerriam, Kansas, United States
Stray Dog CapitalChaircurrent2015 — presentLeawood, KS
Stray Dog InstituteChaircurrent2006 — presentLeawood, Kansas, United States
AsurionVice Chairmancurrent2013 — presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
AsurionChairman & CEO Asurion Europe2014 — 2016Chiswick Place, London, United Kingdom
AsurionPresident2006 — 2013Kansas City Metropolitan Area
DST SystemsPresident of DST lock\line2002 — 2006Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Lockton CompaniesPresident of lock\line, LLC1995 — 2002Prairie Village, Kansas
Kemper InsuranceUnderwriter & National Account Manager1987 — 1995Greater Chicago Area

Skills & more

Strategy16Strategic Planning12Leadership10Management5Product Management6New Business Development3Cross-functional Team Leadership16Business Strategy11Customer Service4Insurance6Strategic Partnerships12Mergers1

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Vendor ManagementTeam BuildingBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsExecutive ManagementMergers & Acquisitions

From Chuck's professional profile.

Colleagues at Stray Dog Capital

Allen Qian

CEO, Peeli Ventures Incubator at Peeli Ventures

Andres Manzanares

Senior Associate at Stray Dog Capital

Andrés Manzanares

Principal at Stray Dog Capital

Jennifer Laue

Co-Founder at Stray Dog Capital

Johnny Ream

Partner at Stray Dog Capital

Kelsie Rudolph

Executive Assistant at Stray Dog Capital

Lisa Feria

CEO and Managing Partner at Stray Dog Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chuck Laue?: Chuck Laue turned decades of animal-welfare philanthropy into venture investing with a rescue-and-advocacy mindset, running Companion Protect and investment platforms that give him deep animal-product and risk expertise.
Where does Chuck Laue work?: Chuck Laue is Co-Founder at Stray Dog Capital and Board director at Gathered Foods.
What does Chuck Laue invest in?: Chuck Laue invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, New Materials.
What check size does Chuck Laue write?: Chuck Laue typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
Where did Chuck Laue go to school?: Chuck Laue studied at Eastern Illinois University (Bachelors, Finance).

Same school

Also attended Eastern Illinois University12

Segolene ScarboroughPartner, Finance at Lux Capital Patrick MeisbergerManaging Partner at CommerzVentures Austin BeckettFinance & Operations Manager at Fox Ventures Jouni SalmiManaging Director at Sontek Ventures Oy Daniel HeiseSenior Partner at DGF Chris NicholsPortfolio Chief Talent Officer at Council

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Shared employers

Also worked at Humane World for Animals4

Max SchaufeldAssociate at SWaN & Legend Venture Partners Brad JakemanFounding Managing Partner at Rethink Education Angel GambinoFounder at Angel Club Paul ShapiroCEO & Board Member at Bettermeat

Also worked at Asurion17

Takeshi ItoGeneral Partner at Quest Venture Partners David BossermanSenior Advisor at SWaN & Legend Venture Partners Byron SmithManaging Director at Mountain Group Capital Viraj PhansePartner at Arka Venture Labs Charlie MorrisCo-founder and Managing Partner at CMCC Global Kausik RajgopalInvestor at Centana Growth Partners

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Also worked at DST Systems4

Matt MusickTSG Vantage Team at TSG Consumer Partners Ian W. SheridanManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Vestigo Ventures Tom RobertsInvestor at Harbert Partners Ramna SharmaFounder at Huloop

Also worked at Lockton Companies7

Adam SegallVice President at GP Bullhound Salvatore FerraraInvestor at Madison Dearborn Partners Jack SlaughterPrincipal at Mountain Group Capital Bram KohlhausenInvestor Relations Associate at Disruptive Darren JawaraInvestment Associate at Incubate Fund Nick HeinzCEO of Buske Logistics at Wind Point Partners

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