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Laura Terheyden

Former Co-Founder and Operating Partner at Unseen Capital

Carlsbad, California, United States

Writes $100K – $1M checks

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About

Laura Terheyden, former head of recruitment at Airbnb who built its multi‑round PM interviews, evaluates product leaders by questions and lessons from failure, focusing on companies reshaping living and work.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechImpact & Social GoodMedical DevicesSaaS

Experience

  1. Oasis Advisors LLCPartner/Advisor/Coachcurrent2018 — present
  2. Unseen CapitalPartner2021 — 2024
  3. Data 2 the PeopleAdvisor2020 — 2021
  4. Wave CapitalAdvisor2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. AirbnbHead of Talent Acquisition | Product, Data Science, Design | Tech Resource Allocation2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  6. FiveStarsStaffing Manager2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  7. ZyngaProduct Recruiter2012San Francisco Bay Area
  8. ZyngaUniversity Relations Recruiter2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  9. McKessonDiversity and Inclusion Program Manager2010 — 2011
  10. McKessonProject Manager/ Executive Assistant2007 — 2010
  11. McKessonInterim Campus Recruiting Program Manager2009
  12. Jefferies & CompanyAssistant Equity Research2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Leadership22Strategy6Management3Recruiting40Talent Management6Human Resources14Project Management17Social Networking13Analytics7Sales4Change Management4Start-ups6
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Who is Laura Terheyden?
Laura Terheyden, former head of recruitment at Airbnb who built its multi‑round PM interviews, evaluates product leaders by questions and lessons from failure, focusing on companies reshaping living and work.
What does Laura Terheyden invest in?
Laura Terheyden invests in AI & Machine Learning, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, SaaS.
What check size does Laura Terheyden write?
Laura Terheyden typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
Where did Laura Terheyden go to school?
Laura Terheyden studied at University of California, Berkeley (Sociology); St. Ignatius college prep.

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