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Laura McGinnis

Investor

Principal at Balderton Capital

London

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10.5M

About

Laura McGinnis, with a decade scaling consumer brands H&M, Away and The Wing, founded a sports-education startup in Uruguay as Fulbright Scholar and led research on Gen Z consumer behavior.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. SingularPartnercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Balderton CapitalPrincipal2022 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
  3. AwayDirector of Product Marketing & Strategy2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. AwayDirector of Apparel Strategy2019 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. The WingDirector of Retail & Ecommerce2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. H&MHead of Women’s Online Merchandising2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. H&MHead of Kids’ Online Merchandising2015 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.Global Merchandiser2014 — 2015Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  9. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.Assistant Global Merchandiser2013 — 2014Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  10. U.S. Department of StateFulbright Scholar2012Montevideo, Uruguay

Education

  1. INSEADMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2020 — 2021
  2. Washington University in St. LouisBachelor of Arts (B.A.) Cum Laude, Majors: Economics and Spanish; Minor: Painting
  3. Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileStudy abroad program for one semester

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel6Microsoft Office9PowerPoint6Google AnalyticsShopifyLeadership14StrategyPublic Speaking6Management2Market Research14Marketing12Merchandising7
+12 moreCompetitive AnalysisCreative WritingFashionSocial EntrepreneurshipProduct DevelopmentFashion BuyingTrend AnalysisSocial MediaData AnalysisCustomer InsightResearchSales

Languages English · French · Spanish

From Laura's professional profile.

Colleagues at Balderton Capital

Adam Critchley
Head of Compliance at Balderton Capital
Adrian Rainey
Operating Partner at Balderton Capital
Aidan Corbett
Investor at Balderton Capital
Alex Kendall
Investor at Balderton Capital
Andrea Roda
Principal at Balderton Capital
Andrew Nutter
Principal at Balderton Capital
Andrew Wigfall
Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital
Annabel Guthe
Investor Relations Associate at Balderton Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Laura McGinnis work?
Laura McGinnis is Principal at Balderton Capital.
What does Laura McGinnis invest in?
Laura McGinnis invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Laura McGinnis write?
Laura McGinnis typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.

Same school

Also attended INSEAD773

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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis164

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Also attended Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile129

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Shared employers

Also worked at Balderton Capital58

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Also worked at Away5

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Also worked at The Wing1

Daisy WolfPartner at Andreessen Horowitz

Also worked at H&M20

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