About
Venture Partner focused on operations and deal flow. Holds an MBA.
Experience
- TCA Venture GroupTCA Executive Director - Portfolio and Syndicationcurrent2022 — present
- Octane OCBusiness Advisor: Octane LaunchPadcurrent2021 — presentOrange County, California, United States
- SBDC @ UCI Applied InnovationBusiness Consultantcurrent2018 — presentIrvine, CA
- Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's)Manager, Medical Intelligence and Innovation Institute (MI3)2015 — 2018Orange County, California, United States
- Healthcare Innovation NetworkPresident2015
- PNN: Physicians News NetworkPublication manager, Editor2012 — 2015
- HandBookLiveVice President2008 — 2012
- Synergy MicrosystemsSoftware Engineer1998 — 2001
- Scripps Institution of OceanographyWeb designer1998 — 1999
Skills & more
Publishing17Business Development10Leadership33Marketing8Marketing Strategy11Strategy8Physician Relations2Healthcare18Start-ups18Editing7Business Strategy6Entrepreneurship5
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ManagementPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningConsultingHealthcare ManagementHealthcare Information TechnologyFrom Laura's professional profile.
Colleagues at MEDA Ventures
Anupam B. Jena
Venture Partner at MEDA Ventures
Carolyn Campbell
Managing Partner at MEDA Ventures
Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh
Managing Partner at MEDA Ventures
Eric Sun
Venture Partner at MEDA Ventures
John Brzezenski
Partner (CFO) at MEDA Ventures
Steve Brooks
Venture Partner at MEDA Ventures
Tomas Philipson
Managing Partner at MEDA Ventures
Vrushab Gowda
Venture Fellow at MEDA Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laura Beken?
- Venture Partner focused on operations and deal flow. Holds an MBA.
- Where does Laura Beken work?
- Laura Beken is Venture Partner at MEDA Ventures.
- Where did Laura Beken go to school?
- Laura Beken studied at University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business (Healthcare MBA); UC San Diego (BA, in Media/Visual Arts; BA in Psychology).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business24
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Also attended UC San Diego307
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Shared employers
Also worked at Octane OC7
Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesSandra MillerVenture Partner at Fresco CapitalCarey RansomManaging Director at BankTech VenturesReza JahangiriInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultLuis VasquezPartner at Frost Venture PartnersCarey RansomInvestor at Launch House
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Also worked at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's)2
Also worked at Scripps Institution of Oceanography7
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