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Eleanor Laurans

Investor

Founding Partner at Workshop Venture Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Founding Partner at Workshop working across climate and education. Co-founded SimpliSafe and led its strategy for 13 years, still serving on its board. She was CFO of the Boston Public Schools, overseeing a $1.4B budget, and has taught strategy and climate entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School.

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Experience

  1. Workshop Venture PartnersFounding Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. SimpliSafeCo-Foundercurrent2006 — presentBoston, MA
  3. Harvard Business SchoolSenior Lecturer2020 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Boston Public SchoolsCFO2015 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  5. Education Resource StrategiesThe Partnership for Strategic School Management2014 — 2015
  6. The Parthenon GroupSenior Principal, Education Practice2006 — 2014
  7. NYC Department of EducationSpecial Assistant, Office of the Chancellor2003 — 2004
  8. Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2000 — 2003

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA2004 — 2006
  2. Yale UniversityBA, Economics1996 — 2000

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

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Also attended Yale University493

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at SimpliSafe8

Ian HerringtonAnalyst at Creci VenturesMike BuckleyVenture Partner at Cerity Partners VenturesChad LauransFounding Partner at Workshop Venture PartnersJason CarterPartner at Workshop Venture PartnersKonstantin KlitenikPrincipal Engineer at Workshop Venture PartnersCourtney CannOperating Advisor, Design at Workshop Venture Partners

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Also worked at Harvard Business School189

Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MALauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsAlice BrooksInvestor at Khosla Ventures

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Also worked at Boston Public Schools1

John WernerManaging Director and Partner at Link Ventures

Also worked at Education Resource Strategies2

Gloria SamenAssociate at Owl VenturesEddie BranchaudPartner at Workshop Venture Partners

Colleagues at Workshop Venture Partners

Alex Brockman
Operating Advisor, Finance and Accounting at Workshop Venture Partners
Chad Laurans
Founding Partner at Workshop Venture Partners
Courtney Cann
Operating Advisor, Design at Workshop Venture Partners
Eddie Branchaud
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