Where does George Lauro work?

George Lauro is Board Partner at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc.

Where did George Lauro go to school?

George Lauro studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Aeronautical Engineering, MIT/Draper Fellow); Brown University (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).

George Lauro

Investor

Board Partner at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc · Deal Screening Committee at Band of Angels

Greater Boston

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About

George Lauro is Managing Partner and CEO of Alteon Capital Partners, a technology venture development firm he co-founded with Gil Amelio. Over 25 years, he has served as Managing Director at three venture capital and private equity funds managing approximately $2 billion in assets, held board positions at seven public and 26 private companies, and led or syndicated 34 equity financings and numerous M&A transactions. His background includes roles as Managing Director at Wasserstein Perella, Head of Technology Commercialization at IBM, and early-career work as an engineer at MIT and Draper Lab, with 23 awarded patents in guidance systems, wireless, and RF technologies.

Experience

Alteon Capital PartnersManaging Partner & CEOcurrent2007 — presentCambrige, Massachusetts
GeneWorx CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2017 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts
Ategenos PharmaceuticalsCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentCambridge, MA
MiraexBoard Advisorcurrent2023 — presentSwitzerland
HomeeBoard Director/Advisorcurrent2016 — presentTampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
Since 2000, has served as a Board Director of 7 public and 26 private Tech companies including:Board of Directorscurrent1999 — present
Band of AngelsDeal Screening Committeecurrent2008 — presentPalo Alto, CA
CoristaBoard Director/Advisorcurrent2013 — presentMassachusetts, United States
Sensors In MotionBoard Advisorcurrent2010 — present
Techfarm VenturesManaging Director- Venture Capital2005 — 2007Palo Alto, CA
Wasserstein PerellaManaging Director- Private Equity & Venture Capital1999 — 2006
Needham & Company, CE Unterberg TowbinInvestment Banking2003 — 2005
Acquicor TechnologiesFounding Partner & VP Corporate Development2002 — 2005Newport Beach, CA
IBMManaging Director Rapid Commercialization-IBM1995 — 1999
Motorola, Inc.Director New Business Development, Director RFID and GPS Products1991 — 1995
Astronautics Corporation/Kearfott Guidance & ControlProgram Manager- Inertial Guidance1987 — 1990
Draper LaboratoryMIT Aeronautics/Draper Lab1980 — 1984Charles Stark Draper Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT-Draper Lab, MotorolaInventor1980

Skills & more

Strategy43Board Level1Financial Structuring1Business Strategy1Business DevelopmentDeal SourcingNew Venture Development11Investment Banking14Raising Venture Capital5Corporate Development31Mergers8Venture Capital67

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Mergers & AcquisitionsStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsSemiconductorsEntrepreneurshipPrivate EquityEnterprise SoftwareWirelessEmbedded SystemsProgram ManagementR&DCleantech

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Colleagues at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Alex Andrianopoulos

Chief R&D Officer at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

David Park

Executive in Residence at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Jim Demetriades

CEO and Founder at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Jim Jeffs

Investor at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Josh Palmer

Principal, Physical Sciences Investments at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Josh Palmer, PhD

Principal, Physical Sciences Investments at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Nikos Iatropoulos

Investor at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Paul Becker

Financial Controller at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Frequently asked questions

Who is George Lauro?: George Lauro is Managing Partner and CEO of Alteon Capital Partners, a technology venture development firm he co-founded with Gil Amelio. Over 25 years, he has served as Managing Director at three venture capital and private equity funds managing approximately $2 billion in assets, held board positions at seven public and 26 private companies, and led or syndicated 34 equity financings and numerous M&A transactions. His background includes roles as Managing Director at Wasserstein Perella, Head of Technology Commercialization at IBM, and early-career work as an engineer at MIT and Draper Lab, with 23 awarded patents in guidance systems, wireless, and RF technologies.
Where does George Lauro work?: George Lauro is Board Partner at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc.
Where did George Lauro go to school?: George Lauro studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Aeronautical Engineering, MIT/Draper Fellow); Brown University (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).

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