Fundraising Fox

Laura Du

Investor

Investor at Afore Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Experience

  1. Afore CapitalPrincipalcurrent2025 — present
  2. The New ClubFounder & CEO2022 — 2025thenewclub.fyi
  3. KindredProduct & Growth2020 — 2021
  4. OpendoorEarly team - Product & Biz Ops2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. OpendoorProduct Lead2019
  6. OpendoorNew Markets Launch GM2017 — 2018
  7. OpendoorBusiness Operations2016
  8. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. Sierra VenturesInvestment Team Analyst2014San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Business TodayCorporate Sales Manager2011 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. Princeton UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Economics & Public Policy
  3. International School of BeijingHigh School

Skills & more

Mandarin27Spanish2Chinese1FrenchManagement9Public Speaking7Strategy5Valuation13Economics13Data Analysis10Financial Modeling8Research6
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceFinanceInvestmentsVenture CapitalSocial MediaMergers & AcquisitionsDigital MarketingStatisticsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeStata

Languages Chinese · English · French

From Laura's professional profile.

Colleagues at Afore Capital

Anamitra Banerji
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Afore Capital
Derrick Li
Principal at Afore Capital
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Siegle
Scout at Afore Capital
Gaurav Jain
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Afore Capital
Jack McClelland
Analyst at Afore Capital
Jackson Moses
Venture Partner at Afore Capital
Jared Luttrell
VP of Finance at Afore Capital
Jay Chen
Partner at Afore Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Laura Du work?
Laura Du is Investor at Afore Capital.

Founder mafias

McKinsey & Company mafia319

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Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co.Inaki BerenguerAssociateFounded InfiniteWatch +2Ryan XueManagement ConsultantFounded Andco +2Max AhrensFellow InternFounded Maihem +2Pedro SicilianoBusiness Analyst InternFounded Teachy +1Shantanu AgarwalSummer AssociateFounded Sustaera +1

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia252

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Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionIanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +2Jesse BuckinghamMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Vooma +2Don MuirMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Arc +2

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Princeton University mafia149

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Christian SchadeBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Luke EvninBachelor’s DegreeFounded Mpmcapital +1James CurrierBAFounded Wonderhill +1Cliff MoskowitzFounded West Marine +1Ashby MonkABFounded Shelton AI +1James SmitsB.A.Founded DAWN +1

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Afore Capital mafia12

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Rishi Ramanscout checks into early foundersFounded Intelligent +1Ish BaidFounder in ResidenceFounded Wayside +1Richard HeFounder-in-ResidenceFounded Openmart +1Kathryn WuEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Openmart +1Jackson MosesVenture PartnerFounded Silent VenturesRishi SrihariFounder-in-ResidenceFounded Opennote

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Sierra Ventures mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sharam Fouladgar-MercerVC InvestorFounded Signos +1Shashank SaxenaVenture PartnerFounded PantomathAdam DawkinsAnalystFounded EvcaVishnu SampathkumarData Analyst and Investment InternFounded Autumn AI

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Princeton University551

Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalHoward CoxSpecial Limited Partner at Greylock Partners

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Also attended International School of Beijing9

Connie LiPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersHiro TomogaeDirector at Presidio VenturesWill ChungInvestor at GS FuturesMichael ChenGeneral Partner at Root and Shoot VenturesJonathan LamGeneral Partner at Root and Shoot VenturesLindsay AtkensonVenture Partner at SOSV

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kindred2

Ali RohdeCo-Founder and General Partner at Outset CapitalSheryl ChenInvestor at M13

Also worked at Opendoor44

Darcy YeeMarketing and Communications at Menlo VenturesGlenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalJon ChuInvestor at Khosla VenturesBrett BrowmanInvestor at Khosla VenturesMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesJames HerbertVenture Partner at Navitas Capital

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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,453

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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Also worked at Sierra Ventures33

Mark FernandesManaging Partner at Sierra VenturesTim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesBen YuInvestor at Sierra VenturesVignesh RavikumarInvestor at Sierra VenturesShomik GhoshEnterprise software enthusiast and taco bell aficionadoShashank SaxenaInvestor at Sierra Ventures

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