Laura Droessler-Dansie

Experience

1. UniseedInvestment Managercurrent2024 — present
2. UNSWSenior Business Development and Commercialisation Manager - team lead Physical Sciences2018 — 2024
3. UNSWBusiness Development and Commercialisation Manager, Physical Sciences2018Greater Sydney Area
4. OxentiaInnovation Consultant2017 — 2018
5. Oxford University InnovationInnovation Consultant2015 — 2017
6. Oxford University InnovationAssistant Technology Transfer Manager2014 — 2015
7. University of OxfordDoctoral Researcher2009 — 2013
8. Montanuniversität LeobenMasters Research Student2008
9. MITVisiting Research Student2007
10. MCL Materials Centre LeobenEngineering Intern2006
11. Böhler bvEngineering Intern2006
12. AirbusEngineering Intern2005
13. Plansee SER&D intern2004

Education

1. University of OxfordDPhil, Materials Science2009 — 2013
2. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsCompany Directors Course2025
3. Mines Paris - PSLErasmus student2007 — 2008
4. Montanuniversität LeobenDipl.-Ing. / MSc, Werkstoffwissenschaften / Materials Science2003 — 2008
5. AFS high school exchange year, Venezuela2001 — 2002

Skills & more

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

• Foundations of Directorship — Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Mentor — University of Sydney
• The Future of Sustainable Business: Enterprise and the Environment — University of Oxford
• LEAD: Decision Making in Complex Environments — UNSW
• LEAD: Communicating for Impact — UNSW
• LEAD: Design Thinking — UNSW
• LEAD: Authentic Leadership — UNSW

From Laura's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford745

RHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMMMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDJDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesEPErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJHJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors112

THTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKBKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJJJordan JeffreyPrincipal at ArtesianSMStephanie MorrisPrincipal at ArtesianRYRachel YangPartner at Giant LeapGBGeorgia BarkellDirector at Sprint Ventures

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Also attended Mines Paris - PSL30

MHMorgan Hermand-WaicheVenture Partner at FJ LabsPVPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateOBOmri BenayounGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesSMShelly MittalVenture Partner at ChrysalixEKElie KopalyInvestment Director, Energy Storage at Innovestor VenturesPSPatrick SayerGodfather at OneRagtime

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Also attended Montanuniversität Leoben1

LLauraInvestment Manager - Technology at UniSeed Pty Ltd.

Shared employers

Also worked at Oxentia1

LLauraInvestment Manager - Technology at UniSeed Pty Ltd.

Also worked at Oxford University Innovation6

AWAstrid WoollardAssociate Partner at Venionaire CapitalTHTimothy HainesExecutive Partner at AbingworthLLauraInvestment Manager - Technology at UniSeed Pty Ltd.ESEmilie SyedInvestment Principal at ZincOMOwen MattersInvestor at Octopus VenturesJBJack BowenFounder at CoLoop

Also worked at University of Oxford69

TVTess van StekelenburgPartner at Lux CapitalFMFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpDXDenise XifaraInvestor at Mercuri.vcLDLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDAFAna FernandezInvestment Associate at Nauta CapitalVFVictoria FähInvestment Manager, Future Content Fund at IPR.VC

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Also worked at MIT325

ALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmSBScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)NANoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVRVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRLRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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