Laura Rafferty

Experience

1. Blue Cross NCSenior Strategic Advisorcurrent2026 — presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
2. Coyote VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
3. Coyote VenturesVenture Fellow2025 — 2026
4. Flare Capital PartnersFlare Capital Scholar2025
5. Rebalance CapitalVenture Fellow2025New York, New York, United States
6. OptumAssociate Director, Strategy & Partnerships2022 — 2024Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
7. OptumSenior Consultant, OptumHealth Office of the CEO2021 — 2022
8. Sanvello HealthSenior Financial Analyst2020 — 2021
9. UnitedHealth GroupMergers and Acquisitions Analyst2018 — 2020Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
10. Carleton College Center for Community and Civic EngagementEducation Coordinator and Office Manager2015 — 2018Northfield, MN
11. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Wealth Management Summer Analyst2017Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
12. Thrivent FinancialLegal Intern2017Appleton, WI
13. Dorsey & Whitney LLPLegal Extern2016Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
14. Thrivent FinancialGovernment Affairs Research Extern2015Appleton, WI
15. Carleton CollegeEconomics Research Assistant2015Northfield, MN

Education

1. Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration2024 — 2026
2. Carleton CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics (Spanish minor)
3. University of CambridgeStudy Abroad Program, Economics

Skills & more

Languages English · Spanish

From Laura's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business165

DBDavid BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVMVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBBBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechCLChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMBMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTRTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital

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Also attended Carleton College19

JHJessie HaoInvestor at GGV CapitalMCMira ChaurushiyaManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersCZCharles ZedlewskiVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesMSMichelle SnyderPartner, Venture at McKesson VenturesSKSkyler KessenichAnalyst, Data Science at Growth Street PartnersHMHeather McPhersonPrincipal, Director of Impact at S2G Investments

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Also attended University of Cambridge621

NBNiko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGSGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHSHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAPAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)ENErik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)NLNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Blue Cross NC4

TATroy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesBGBill GeorgesPartner at AlleyCorpSRShruti RaoInvestor at Construct CapitalSSStuart SmithManaging Partner at Teewinot Ventures

Also worked at Flare Capital Partners40

KLKristen LaguerreExecutive Partner at MPM BioImpactABAdam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersICIan ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersPDParth DesaiPartner at Flare Capital PartnersDGDan GebremedhinPartner at Flare Capital PartnersJGJonathon GeorgeVice President at Flare Capital Partners

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Also worked at Rebalance Capital7

PGPaula GoldmanChief Ethical Officer of Salesforce at EMERGENT VENTURESJTJosh TanenbaumFounder and Managing Partner at Rebalance Capital VenturesRRRob RushInvestment Associate at Rebalance Capital VenturesEHEmily HarwellUniversity Venture Fellow (Spring 2024) at Rebalance Capital VenturesCCCherie ChungUniversity Venture Fellow (Fall 2023) at Rebalance Capital VenturesHDHenry Du PontUniversity Venture Fellow (Spring 2020) at Rebalance Capital Ventures

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Also worked at UnitedHealth Group47

JPJohn PrufetaChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Medical Excellence CapitalTCTodd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALRBRobin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALGVGrant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell IncubationTBTroy BurtonHead of Product at Red Cell IncubationJNJohn NackelFounder and General Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health

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