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Laura Kennedy

Investor

VP, Corporate Development & Investment at Chipper Cash

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Laura Kennedy is the founder and principal of Bespoke Advisors, where she serves as a fractional CFO and M&A advisor to early and growth-stage companies. She has experience across $2.5 billion in strategic transactions spanning six continents and more than 20 countries, including acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and divestitures. Prior to founding Bespoke Advisors, Kennedy launched and grew corporate development teams and led a global team at Techstars that connected early-stage startups with commercial and strategic expertise.

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Experience

  1. Bespoke AdvisorsFounder & Principalcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Chipper CashVP Corporate Development & Investments2022 — 2024
  3. TechstarsSenior Vice President, Business & Corporate Development2021 — 2022
  4. TechstarsVice President, Corporate Development2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. LivingSocialHead of Business & Corporate Development2010 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. ComverseConsultant to CFO2009 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. AOL LLCCorporate Development, Mergers & Acquisitions2005 — 2009
  8. AOL LLCCorporate Strategy & Operations, Office of the Vice Chairman2003 — 2005
  9. Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.Investment Banking, Media & Entertainment2001 — 2003New York, NY

Education

  1. University of Michigan

Skills & more

Strategy12Mergers13Corporate Development33Start-ups26Strategic Partnerships26Business Strategy28Venture Capital9Investment Banking12Mergers & Acquisitions25Analytics9Business Development7Competitive Analysis6
+4 moreE-commerceProduct ManagementEntrepreneurshipDigital Media

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Same school

Also attended University of Michigan374

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Chipper Cash9

Jazelyn JoseFinance Associate at SuRo CapitalJohn EssigMBA at Campus Founders FundShrey GosaliaInvestor at 4DegreesRaaid HossainPartner at Tribe Capital FirstlookHam SerunjogiCo-Founder & CEO at Chipper CashMaijid MoujaledCo-Founder & President at Chipper Cash

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Also worked at Techstars378

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also worked at LivingSocial19

Sapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionTed MaidenbergCo-founder, Managing Director at Tribe Capital FirstlookBrian MullerPrincipal at Black Jays VenturesSheji HoInvestor at FEBE VenturesLuke AntalCo-Founder at Alumni Ventures

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Also worked at Comverse14

Daniel MironovPartner at vgamesEliav AlalufVenture Partner at Follow[the]SeedBill AmsbaughCTO and Partner at Cure VenturesFilip SirokyGeneral Partner at MitonCAlan LysneCo-Founder and Partner at Fastbreak VenturesOded EliashivInvestor at BuiltUp Ventures

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Colleagues at Chipper Cash

Brett Magrath
Chief Product Officer at Chipper Cash
Chris Eddy
Senior Vice President, Finance at Chipper Cash
Ham Serunjogi
Co-Founder & CEO at Chipper Cash
Maijid Moujaled
Co-Founder & President at Chipper Cash
Marc Gottschalk
Chief Legal Officer at Chipper Cash
Patrick Triest
Chief Technology Officer at Chipper Cash
Shrey Gosalia
Investor at 4Degrees