About
Laura Sachar is co-founder and managing partner of StarVest Partners, a New York-based venture capital firm focused on business software companies. She has invested nearly half a billion dollars across more than 50 technology companies and served on over 15 corporate boards, with earlier career experience in private equity at Gabelli Securities and investment banking at Prudential Securities. Sachar holds a BA from Barnard College and an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and serves on the boards of the New York Academy of Sciences and the Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp.
Experience
- StarVest PartnersCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent1999 β present
- National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE)Membercurrent2022 β present
- CerosBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentNew York, NY
- PersadoBoard Membercurrent2014 β presentGreater New York City Area
- RetailNextBoard Membercurrent2013 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The New York Academy of SciencesBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Berkshire Hills Eisenberg CampBoard Membercurrent2018 β present
- TransactisBoard Member2018 β 2019
- VyzeBoard Member2011 β 2019Austin, Texas Area
- VeracodeBoard Member2010 β 2017Greater Boston Area
- ideeliBoard Member, Chairman of Audit Committee2009 β 2014Greater New York City Area
- NewgisticsBoard Member2002 β 2013Austin, Texas Area
- MessageOneBoard Member2002 β 2008Austin, Texas Area
- Gabelli SecuritiesDirect Private Equity Investments1996 β 1998Greater New York City Area
- Sachar CapitalFounder and President1992 β 1998Greater New York City Area
- Financial World MagazineAssociate Editor1986 β 1990
- MONEY (Magazine & Money.com)Full-time Freelance Reporter1986Greater New York City Area
- Barron'sFreelance Writer1986Greater New York City Area
- Prudential Capital GroupFinancial Analyst, Corporate Finance1984 β 1986
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1990 β 1991
- Barnard CollegeBachelor of Arts (BA), English Major1981 β 1984
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InvestmentsCorporate FinanceFinanceStrategic PartnershipsFrom Laura's professional profile.
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CerosBoard seat
via StarVest Partners Β· filed Feb 2019 Β· $10M raise
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Colleagues at StarVest Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Laura B. Sachar work?
- Laura B. Sachar is Managing Partner at StarVest Partners.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School638
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Also attended Barnard College36
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ceros3
Also worked at The New York Academy of Sciences7
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