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1,402 people in our graph share verified history with Lara — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
René KuijtenunlockedLara: together at McKinsey & Company (2004–2005)
Lara: together at ABC News
Lara: together at World Economic Forum
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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
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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
TelevisionPublic Relations30Avid8JournalismVideo7Radio68Digital Media33News Writing60Video Editing4Broadcast27Broadcast Television12Social Impact3
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New MediaVideo ProductionBroadcast JournalismStrategic CommunicationsField ProducingStorytellingOnline JournalismPoliticsFrom 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 mafia736
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3
+ 729 more
Middlebury College mafia45
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Parker HarrisBachelor of Arts - BAFounded SalesforceBryan GoldbergBAFounded Bustle Digital Group Consolidated digital media group TEGNA +3Phil BrennanSummer Language ProgramFounded Cinder Technologies, Inc. +2Ian FolauMaster's DegreeFounded GitLinks +1Austin OgilvieFounded Thoropass +1Pier LaFargeBAFounded Sparkfund +1
+ 38 more
Telefonica mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David BarrosoHead of Security IntelligenceFounded CounterCraft +1Jonathan MendezStrategic Advisor - Telefónica Core Data InnovationFounded Yieldbot +1Carlos DomingoPresident and CEOFounded SecuritizeChristoph BaumeisterStrategy and Business DevelopmentFounded Avi MedicalAlfonso AmatGerente de Marketing de TI & SolucionesFounded CellRepNeal LathiaResearch InternFounded Gradient Labs
+ 6 more
ABC News mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Curtis AndersonProducerFounded NursaRikin MantriHead of Biz Dev - DigitalFounded Digital CollectiblesMARK ATKINSONProducerFounded MursionLindsay StewartProducerFounded StringrSUMMER DELANEY"Katie" Digital and Production InternFounded CollabWORKJeff KofmanLondon Correspondent and War CorrespondentFounded Trint
+ 3 more
Fresco Capital mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University2,000
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
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Fast Company29
Parul SinghEarly stage startup investor and partner at Initialized CapitalConor MyhrvoldInvestor at NZVCLouise JackPartner at Brandtech VenturesLeslie FeinzaigFounder and CEO at Graham Walker VentureCraig DubitskyBrain Trust at The CraftoryTriin LinamagiFounder & CEO at Sie Ventures
+ 23 more
Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations104
Jeff WeinsteinPartner at FJ LabsErez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmElsabet JonesAssociate at Buckhill CapitalJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI Capital
+ 98 more
Also worked at ABC News25
Leah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesJohn BrownsteinSenior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Flare Capital PartnersErin WrightExecutive Assistant at Longitude CapitalLucy GazmararianFounder and Managing Partner at Token Bay CapitalRachel HodesDirector of Platform at NextView VenturesMinjia WuPartner at Orbit Startups
+ 19 more
Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo
+ 1,994 more