Lara Druyan
InvestorManaging Director at Silicon Valley Data Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $250K – $4M checks · typically $1M
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About
Lara Druyan is the investor behind SVD Capital, a firm focused on next-generation enterprise technology across the data lifecycle — from collection and transmission through storage, insight, and artificial intelligence. The firm draws on investment and operating experience in enterprise data to back companies building platforms for a data-driven future. Its portfolio includes early-stage software startups in AI, data security, and related areas.
Contact· published on Lara's own website
Experience
- Private Liquidity PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Silicon Valley Data CapitalVenture Partner/Managing Directorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Synfini, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- CIBC USMember Board Of Directors (Risk & Private Wealth Management Oversight Committees)current2022 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- HealogixMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentHorsham, Pennsylvania, United States
- SynechronMember of Board of Directors (Audit and Compensation Committees)2022 — 2024New York, United States
- RBCManaging Director, Head of Innovation2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- City of San Jose Retirement System Board of TrusteesVice Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Chair of Investment Committee2011 — 2016San Jose, CA
- G&B PartnersFounding Partner2010 — 2016Menlo Park, CA
- U.S. Venture PartnersInvestor in Residence2011 — 2013Menlo Park, CA
- Allegis CapitalGeneral Partner2000 — 2010
- SGIProduct Manager1996 — 1999Mountain View, CA
- Merrill LynchAssociate, Telecommunications, Media & Technology1994 — 1996New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Data ScienceCapital AllocationEmerging TechnologiesArtificial Intelligence (AI)1Healthcare Information Technology (HIT)Financial ServicesRegulatory ComplianceCybersecurityAudit CommitteeExecutive Leadership10Start-ups99Venture Capital99
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Strategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentStrategyManagementAI GovernanceRisk CommitteeLanguages English · French
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Investments
Investor
ApprionCoraidDeduceDoorsteadKleeen SoftwareOpto InvestmentsPowerset (MSFT)Skout (MEET)WhoknowsXactly (XTLY)Xlink
Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website · the investor's own website.
Colleagues at Silicon Valley Data Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lara Druyan?
- Lara Druyan is the investor behind SVD Capital, a firm focused on next-generation enterprise technology across the data lifecycle — from collection and transmission through storage, insight, and artificial intelligence. The firm draws on investment and operating experience in enterprise data to back companies building platforms for a data-driven future. Its portfolio includes early-stage software startups in AI, data security, and related areas.
- Where does Lara Druyan work?
- Lara Druyan is Managing Director at Silicon Valley Data Capital.
- What check size does Lara Druyan write?
- Lara Druyan typically writes checks of $250K – $4M.
- What companies has Lara Druyan invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Apprion, Coraid, Deduce, Doorstead, Kleeen Software, Opto Investments, Powerset (MSFT), Skout (MEET), Whoknows, Xactly (XTLY), Xlink.
- Where did Lara Druyan go to school?
- Lara Druyan studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of Chicago (AB, Economics).
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