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Helaina's investors · 11
Barrel VenturesEvanston · since 2021Cosmic Venture PartnersAustin · $100K – $5M checksIngeborg InvestmentsBentonville · since 2024Plum Alley InvestmentsNew York · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2021Primary Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2020Relish WorksChicago · since 2024Siam CapitalNew York · since 2021Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2020Tom Williamssince 2021Trousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M checksVisible VenturesHingham · $1M checks
Experience
- HelainaFounder & CEOcurrent2019 — present
- New York UniversityAdjunct Professor, Food Science and Technology2017 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- EpicuriousTaco Scientist2019Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
- Potty trained before 2 years old
- Food Protection Certificate — NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laura Katz?
- Founder & CEO at Helaina
- Where does Laura Katz work?
- Laura Katz is Founder of Helaina.
- What companies did Laura Katz found?
- Laura Katz founded Helaina.
- Where did Laura Katz go to school?
- Laura Katz studied at New York University (Master's Degree, Food Studies); UniLaSalle (Study Abroad, Nutritional Sciences); Western University (Bachelors of Sciences, Honours Specialization Food Science and Technology).
Founder mafias
New York University mafia308
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Jonathan RossHonors Mathematics and Honors Computer ScienceFounded Groq IncRajiv KhemaniMSFounded Auradine +4Ben ZisesReal Estate Finance and InvestmentFounded SuperAngel Fund +3Dennis CrowleyMPSFounded Street FC +3Uri LopatinResidencyFounded Assembly Biosciences +2Brien ColwellMastersFounded BringYour +2
Same school
Also attended New York University734
Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at NvidiaGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX
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Also attended UniLaSalle2
Also attended Western University411
Jasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesKevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesJenny HeFounder & General Partner at Position Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at New York University177
Ankita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartXUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesDoug BandVenture Partner at AlleyCorpNour ObeidallahHead of Community at AlleyCorpAnisha MustiInvestor at Dorm RoomAnne DordaiHead of Portfolio and Platform at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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