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206 people in our graph share verified history with Elise — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Clay RobbinsunlockedElise: together at Dartmouth College (2010–2013)
×2Elise: together at Dartmouth College
×5Elise: together at Montgomery & Co., LLC
×3Elise: together at NewSchools Venture Fund
Founder at Praxis Labs
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Praxis Labs's investors · 13
Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021Animal CapitalRaleigh · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021BedrockLos Angeles · $5M – $30M checks · since 2021ContrarySan Francisco · $2M checks · since 2021Day One VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2021Open Opportunity FundAtlanta · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021Precursor VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $4M checks · since 2021Pronomos CapitalSan Francisco · since 2021R/GA VenturesBrooklyn · since 2021Ulu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M checks · since 2021Westbound Equity PartnersPalo Alto · $750K – $2M checks · since 2021Winklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Praxis Labs
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Heather ShenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- Praxis LabsCEOcurrent2018 — present
- Journey To LeadMember (Fellow 2022 - 2023)2022 — 2023
- NewSchools Venture FundLeadership Development Team2016 — 2018Oakland, California
- Education PioneersVisiting Fellow2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- IBM WatsonWatson Ecosystem, Education Lead: Business Development & Partnerships2016
- IBM WatsonIBM Watson Group, New Markets: Business Development & Partner Relationship Manager2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- IBM WatsonIBM Watson Group, Cross Industry Transformations Consultant2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- IBM WatsonIBM Watson Group, Leadership Development Program2013 — 2014greater new york city area
- Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth CollegeTeaching Assistant: Business Management and Strategy2013Hanover, NH
- Dartmouth CollegeOffice Of Institutional Diversity & Equity: Policy & Programming2011 — 2013Hanover, New Hampshire
- AnimotoMarketing2012Greater New York City Area
- Montgomery & Co., LLCBusiness Development2012Santa Monica, CA
- Bellwether Education PartnersStrategic Advising Team2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Dartmouth College Education DepartmentResearch2010 — 2011Hanover, NH
- World Partners in EducationEducation and School Strategy2010Big Ada, Ghana
Skills & more
Business Strategy17International Business Development15Community Outreach27Qualitative Research16Social Media Marketing14Marketing Strategy15Quantitative Analytics10Branding & Identity5Qualtrics4Public Speaking16Management12Stata16
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elise Smith?
- Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Praxis Labs
- Where does Elise Smith work?
- Elise Smith is Founder of Praxis Labs.
- What companies did Elise Smith found?
- Elise Smith founded Praxis Labs.
- Where did Elise Smith go to school?
- Elise Smith studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Stanford University Graduate School of Education (Masters of Education); Dartmouth College (Bachelor’s Degree, The 2013 Dean's Prize Award Recipient).
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia893
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brad GerstnerMBAFounded AltimeterTim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia748
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3
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Dartmouth College mafia178
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonA.B.Founded Cantai Therapeutics +5Laura YeciesABFounded Bonehealthtech +1Samantha TruexBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Upstream Bio +1Lina ZhangPh.D.Founded Jerry +1Suril KantariaBAFounded Adaptional +1Mohandass KalaichelvanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Spenmo +1
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Stanford University Graduate School of Education mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tom SayerMA (Education)Founded Ello +1Basar BasaranM.A in EducationFounded KunduzBrittany StichMaster's DegreeFounded GuildAlejandro Abarca-BlancoStartX MedicalFounded DeleeMaayan YavneMaster's DegreeFounded Tailor-EDGreg BybeeMA-EducationFounded Avela
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NewSchools Venture Fund mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Education19
Linus LiangFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalKhalil FullerPartner & Head of Dorm at Pear VCAmit A. PatelCo-founder and Managing Partner at Owl VenturesJenny WangInvestment Partner at Owl VenturesJames KimPartner at Reach CapitalJomayra HerreraPartner at Reach Capital
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Also attended Dartmouth College598
Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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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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Shared employers
Also worked at NewSchools Venture Fund36
Jennifer CarolanCo-founder at Reach CapitalRachael NeumannCo-Founder at Flying Fox VenturesPallavi AbrahamInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALWayee ChuCo-Founder & Partner at Reach CapitalMaria TorresAdmin at Reach CapitalAmon AndersonManaging Partner at Acumen America
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Also worked at Education Pioneers15
Maria SalamancaInvestor at Ulu VenturesAmit A. PatelCo-founder and Managing Partner at Owl VenturesNasir QadreeFounder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital PartnersAlex BuschPartner at Charter School Growth FundJill NiPrincipal at Rethink ImpactPrannoy NambiarProduct Mentor at Lair East Labs
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Also worked at IBM Watson1,264
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also worked at Dartmouth College60
Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator CollectiveBen HemaniFounding Partner at Bison VenturesMegan GormanAssociate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
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