Lara Brooks
InvestorOperating 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
- AceBrooks ConsultingFoundercurrent2022 — presentDallas, Texas / Los Angeles, California, United States
- Act One VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Act One VenturesAdvisor2022 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
- Primary Venture PartnersExpert (Primary Expert Network)current2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Angel InvestorAngel Investor2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- DailyPay, Inc.Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) | SVP Revenue2019 — 2021New York, New York, United States
- DailyPay, Inc.Vice President of Revenue, Strategy and Business Operations2019New York, New York, United States
- DailyPay, Inc.Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations2018 — 2019New York, New York, United States
- PaycomVice President of Sales and Customer Success2013 — 2018New York, New York, United States
- PaycomDirector of Sales and Customer Success2011 — 2013New York, New York, United States
- PaycomDirector of Sales and Customer Success2010 — 2011Houston, Texas, United States
- PaycomSales Training Manager2010Austin, Texas, United States
- PaycomSenior Sales Consultant2009 — 2010Austin, Texas, United States
- American Achievement CorporationSenior Account Executive2008 — 2009Austin, Texas, United States
- American Achievement CorporationSales Account Manager2006 — 2008Austin, Texas, United States
- Zale JewelersAssistant Buyer (Acquired by Signet Jewelers)2004 — 2006Dallas, Texas, United States
- 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
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Developing New MarketsRelationship ManagementCross-SellingSales StrategyLeadership DevelopmentOrganizational DevelopmentRevenue ManagementCoaching & MentoringIntegratorSystems architectSaaSEnterprise SoftwareLanguages English · French · Spanish
- Six Sigma Foundations — LinkedIn
- Advanced Spanish Certification Program — Universidad LCI Veritas
- Change Management — Dale Carnegie
- Performance Based Hiring — The Adler Group
From Lara's professional profile.
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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Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business296
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management774
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Shared employers
Also worked at Act One Ventures10
Michael SiltonGeneral Partner at Act One VenturesAlejandro GuerreroGeneral Partner at Act One VenturesGabriela CamilliAssociate at Act One VenturesIsrael MuñozPrincipal at Act One VenturesMax DenikeDirector of Communications at Act One VenturesMeredith FinnOperating Partner, Finance at Act One Ventures
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Also worked at DailyPay, Inc.9
Kevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesLogan AllinManaging Partner & Founder at Fin CapitalScott PettyGP & Senior Advisor at Signal Peak VenturesKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESGady NemirovskyCO-FOUNDER/GENERAL PARTNER at Inspiration VenturesDavid CreminFounder and Managing Partner at Frontier Venture Capital
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