About
Award-winning journalist and entrepreneur who co-founded and led News Deeply in 2012, a network of digital media platforms engaging stakeholders on global challenges.
Board director at News Deeply
Intro paths
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Experience
- SEMAFOROped Contributorcurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- APRI ArmeniaPresidentcurrent2022 — presentYerevan, Armenia
- Fast CompanyContributor & Impact Council Membercurrent2022 — present
- Fresco CapitalImpact Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Fresco CapitalEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2019 — presentHong Kong SAR
- World Economic ForumMember of the Global Future Council on Media, Entertainment and Culturecurrent2019 — present
- World Economic ForumYoung Global Leadercurrent2012 — present
- Council on Foreign RelationsLife Membercurrent2018 — presentNew York, NY
- News DeeplyCEO, Executive Editorcurrent2012 — presentNew York, NY
- Bloomberg Television & ABC NewsMiddle East Correspondent2007 — 2012Dubai
- ABC NewsCorrespondent2007 — 2012
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2004 — 2005
- Telefonica SAIntern Analyst, Corporate Development/M&A2003Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Avid8Television99Public Relations30Journalism99Video7Radio68Digital Media33News Writing60Video Editing4Broadcast27Broadcast Television12Social Impact3
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New MediaVideo ProductionBroadcast JournalismStrategic CommunicationsField ProducingStorytellingOnline JournalismPoliticsSocial Media MarketingSocial MediaMedia ProductionEditingFrom Lara's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fresco Capital
Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Allison Baum
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Andreas Seidler
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Investor at 37 Angels
Christopher Scollo
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Daohong Shi
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lara Setrakian?
- Award-winning journalist and entrepreneur who co-founded and led News Deeply in 2012, a network of digital media platforms engaging stakeholders on global challenges.
- Where does Lara Setrakian work?
- Lara Setrakian is Impact Partner at Fresco Capital and Board director at News Deeply.
- Where did Lara Setrakian go to school?
- Lara Setrakian studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science); Middlebury College (Arabic Language and Literature).
Founder mafias
McKinsey & Company mafia518
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Middlebury College mafia25
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Parker HarrisBachelor of Arts - BAFounded SalesforceBryan GoldbergBAFounded Bustle Digital Group Consolidated digital media group TEGNA +3Ian FolauMaster's DegreeFounded GitLinks +1Austin OgilvieFounded Yhat +1Phil BrennanSummer Language ProgramFounded Cinder +1Pier LaFargeBAFounded Sparkfund +1
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Telefonica mafia6
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Fresco Capital mafia5
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ABC News mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,730
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fast Company13
Parul SinghInvestment Partner at 645 VenturesConor MyhrvoldInvestor at NZVCLouise JackPartner at Brandtech VenturesLeslie FeinzaigFounder and CEO at Graham Walker VentureCraig DubitskyBrain Trust at The CraftoryTriin LinamagiFounder & CEO at Sie Ventures
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Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations72
Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmElsabet JonesAssociate at Buckhill CapitalJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI Capital
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Also worked at ABC News14
Leah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesJohn BrownsteinSenior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Flare Capital PartnersLucy GazmararianFounder and Managing Partner at Token Bay CapitalRachel HodesDirector of Platform at NextView VenturesMinjia WuPartner at Orbit Startups
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,740
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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