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Lara Brooks

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Operating Partner, GTM at Act One Ventures · Expert (Primary Expert Network) at Primary Venture Partners

United States

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About

Operating Partner for go-to-market; previously an expert at Primary Venture Partners, CRO at DailyPay, and VP of Sales at Paycom.

Experience

  1. AceBrooks ConsultingFoundercurrent2022 — presentDallas, Texas / Los Angeles, California, United States
  2. Act One VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2025 — present
  3. Act One VenturesAdvisor2022 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
  4. Primary Venture PartnersExpert (Primary Expert Network)current2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  5. Angel InvestorAngel Investor2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  6. DailyPay, Inc.Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) | SVP Revenue2019 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  7. DailyPay, Inc.Vice President of Revenue, Strategy and Business Operations2019New York, New York, United States
  8. DailyPay, Inc.Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations2018 — 2019New York, New York, United States
  9. PaycomVice President of Sales and Customer Success2013 — 2018New York, New York, United States
  10. PaycomDirector of Sales and Customer Success2011 — 2013New York, New York, United States
  11. PaycomDirector of Sales and Customer Success2010 — 2011Houston, Texas, United States
  12. PaycomSales Training Manager2010Austin, Texas, United States
  13. PaycomSenior Sales Consultant2009 — 2010Austin, Texas, United States
  14. American Achievement CorporationSenior Account Executive2008 — 2009Austin, Texas, United States
  15. American Achievement CorporationSales Account Manager2006 — 2008Austin, Texas, United States
  16. Zale JewelersAssistant Buyer (Acquired by Signet Jewelers)2004 — 2006Dallas, Texas, United States
  17. GSD&MMedia Planning Intern2004Austin, Texas, United States

Skills & more

Vendor ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Workflow AutomationProduct InnovationEarly-Stage StartupsStartupsGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipCross functional team leadershipRevenue & Profit GrowthPrivate EquityVenture CapitalMedia Planning
+12 moreDeveloping New MarketsRelationship ManagementCross-SellingSales StrategyLeadership DevelopmentOrganizational DevelopmentRevenue ManagementCoaching & MentoringIntegratorSystems architectSaaSEnterprise Software

Languages English · French · Spanish

  • Six Sigma Foundations — LinkedIn
  • Advanced Spanish Certification Program — Universidad LCI Veritas
  • Change Management — Dale Carnegie
  • Performance Based Hiring — The Adler Group

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Colleagues at Act One Ventures

Alejandro Guerrero
General Partner at Act One Ventures
Alex Guerrero
Investor at Act One Ventures
Bob Baltera
Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
David Chaiken
Operating Partner, Technology at Act One Ventures
Gabriela Camilli
Associate at Act One Ventures
Israel Muñoz
Principal at Act One Ventures
Jan-Christopher Nugent
Operating Partner, Sales & Marketing at Act One Ventures
Max Denike
Director of Communications at Act One Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lara Brooks?
Operating Partner for go-to-market; previously an expert at Primary Venture Partners, CRO at DailyPay, and VP of Sales at Paycom.
Where does Lara Brooks work?
Lara Brooks is Operating Partner, GTM at Act One Ventures.
Where did Lara Brooks go to school?
Lara Brooks studied at Texas McCombs School of Business (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing and Minor in Spanish); MIT Sloan School of Management (Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy).

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