About
Laura Katzman, a CPA who launched Michigan Climate Venture as a grad student and made partner in four years, leads voluntary carbon and data‑center decarbonization and backs data‑rich enterprise platforms.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Buoyant VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — present
- Michigan Climate VentureInvestor2021 — 2022Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- CapShiftGraduate Student Consultant2021 — 2022
- Future Fit FoodsMBA Consultant2020
- Ares Management, L.P.Senior Associate, Corporate Accounting2018 — 2020
- DeloitteAudit Senior2017 — 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- DeloitteAudit Staff2015 — 2017Los Angeles
- DeloitteAudit Intern2014
- DeloitteNational Leadership Conference Participant2013Westlake, Texas
Skills & more
Microsoft Office7Accounting9Microsoft Word5Microsoft Excel10PowerPoint9Auditing3Leadership9Editing4Time Management9Economics4Program Management1Change Management1
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Public SpeakingSocial NetworkingResearchSocial MediaMicrosoft PowerPointCustomer ServiceEvent Planning- Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows
- Certified Public Accountant — California Board of Accountancy
From Laura's professional profile.
Colleagues at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Alex Behar
Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Allison Myers
General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Amy Francetic
Co-founder and Managing General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Jacob Gleason
Principal at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Laura Dyer
Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Ted Orben
Investor at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laura Katzman?
- Laura Katzman, a CPA who launched Michigan Climate Venture as a grad student and made partner in four years, leads voluntary carbon and data‑center decarbonization and backs data‑rich enterprise platforms.
- Where does Laura Katzman work?
- Laura Katzman is Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc.
- What does Laura Katzman invest in?
- Laura Katzman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where did Laura Katzman go to school?
- Laura Katzman studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Michigan- School for Environment and Sustainability (Master of Science - MS); UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor's degree, Economics and Accounting).
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business280
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners
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Also attended University of Michigan- School for Environment and Sustainability7
Kerry DugganAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesJoe GarciaPrincipal at Rethink ImpactLaura DyerPartner at Buoyant Ventures Management, LlcCatherine GoodSummer Graduate Associate at PowerhouseMichael OzechovPartner at Cornerstone Venture PartnersMatt PundmannSenior Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners
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Also attended UC Santa Barbara235
Logan GreenCo-founder of LyftArturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesStephanie DuranInvestor at True Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Michigan Climate Venture4
Also worked at CapShift5
Also worked at Future Fit Foods1
Also worked at Ares Management, L.P.34
Frank ZhouController at March Capital PartnersNick PenskeInvestment Team at 8VCLisa PollinaVice Chairman, Americas at SC VenturesNicolai WadstromPartner, Co-Head of Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsBenjamin LevyPartner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsMark MavroudisManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs
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