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Laura B. Sachar

Investor

Managing Partner at StarVest Partners

New York, New York, United States

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

  1. StarVest PartnersCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent1999 β€” present
  2. National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE)Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  3. CerosBoard Membercurrent2018 β€” presentNew York, NY
  4. PersadoBoard Membercurrent2014 β€” presentGreater New York City Area
  5. RetailNextBoard Membercurrent2013 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. The New York Academy of SciencesBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” present
  7. Berkshire Hills Eisenberg CampBoard Membercurrent2018 β€” present
  8. TransactisBoard Member2018 β€” 2019
  9. VyzeBoard Member2011 β€” 2019Austin, Texas Area
  10. VeracodeBoard Member2010 β€” 2017Greater Boston Area
  11. ideeliBoard Member, Chairman of Audit Committee2009 β€” 2014Greater New York City Area
  12. NewgisticsBoard Member2002 β€” 2013Austin, Texas Area
  13. MessageOneBoard Member2002 β€” 2008Austin, Texas Area
  14. Gabelli SecuritiesDirect Private Equity Investments1996 β€” 1998Greater New York City Area
  15. Sachar CapitalFounder and President1992 β€” 1998Greater New York City Area
  16. Financial World MagazineAssociate Editor1986 β€” 1990
  17. MONEY (Magazine & Money.com)Full-time Freelance Reporter1986Greater New York City Area
  18. Barron'sFreelance Writer1986Greater New York City Area
  19. Prudential Capital GroupFinancial Analyst, Corporate Finance1984 β€” 1986

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1990 β€” 1991
  2. Barnard CollegeBachelor of Arts (BA), English Major1981 β€” 1984

Skills & more

Management8Leadership5Corporate Development9Start-ups15Due Diligence9E-commerce16SaaS10Mergers & Acquisitions4Entrepreneurship3Digital Marketing4Venture Capital30Private Equity11
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CerosBoard seat

via StarVest Partners Β· filed Feb 2019 Β· $10M raise

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