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Laura Warden

Investor

Operational Advisor at Folklore Ventures · Coach, Women Fellowship at Startmate

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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About

Laura Warden is Chief of Staff at New+Improved Ventures, where she builds founding teams and supports early-stage company development. Previously, she held operations roles at Google, leading global recruitment functions and people programs, and at Folklore Ventures, where she managed operations across governance, marketing, people, and portfolio support. Her career began in recruitment consulting before moving into broader operational and organizational development functions.

Experience

  1. New+Improved VenturesChief of Staffcurrent2026 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  2. Folklore VenturesOperational Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Folklore VenturesHead of Operations2022 — 2026Sydney, NSW
  4. Folklore VenturesChapter Coach2021 — 2026Sydney, NSW
  5. Folklore VenturesHead of People and Culture2021 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  6. StartmateCoach, Women Fellowshipcurrent2022 — present
  7. GoogleStaffing Operations Associate Lead - APAC2019 — 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  8. HaysManager2013 — 2019Sydney, Australia
  9. Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW)Corporate Specialist2013Sydney, Australia
  10. International Olympic Committee – IOCTeam Manager | London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics2012

Skills & more

Recruiting89Human Resources62Leadership36

From Laura's professional profile.

Colleagues at Folklore Ventures

Albert Bielinko
Venture Partner at Titanium Ventures
Aliah McDonnell
Investor Relations at Folklore Ventures
Alister Coleman
Partner at Folklore Ventures
Andrew Larsen
Partner at Folklore Ventures
Brett Cairns
Board at Folklore Ventures
Chris Comino
Head of Investor Relations at Folklore Ventures
Clare Power
CFO at Folklore Ventures
David Pullini
Board at Folklore Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Laura Warden?
Laura Warden is Chief of Staff at New+Improved Ventures, where she builds founding teams and supports early-stage company development. Previously, she held operations roles at Google, leading global recruitment functions and people programs, and at Folklore Ventures, where she managed operations across governance, marketing, people, and portfolio support. Her career began in recruitment consulting before moving into broader operational and organizational development functions.
Where does Laura Warden work?
Laura Warden is Operational Advisor at Folklore Ventures.
Where did Laura Warden go to school?
Laura Warden studied at The University of Manchester (BA (Hon), Art History).

Same school

Also attended The University of Manchester282

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Shared employers

Also worked at New+Improved Ventures1

Barnaby MarshallPartner at Icehouse Ventures

Also worked at Folklore Ventures20

Alister ColemanPartner at Folklore VenturesAndrew LarsenPartner at Folklore VenturesClare PowerCFO at Folklore VenturesAbhi MaranSenior Associate at RampersandAllyson NeoSenior Finance Manager at Investible Climate Tech FundJosephine TayGiants Program Manager at Blackbird Foundry

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Also worked at Google2,000

Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG

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Also worked at Hays10

Max Marley-MurayHead of HR and Recruiting at CaladanDavid WehnerSenior Investment Manager at SHS CapitalAnna LundinInvestment Manager at Norrsken VCIldikó SirmanOperating Partner at MaximonDitte Tange RasmussenAnalyst at The Footprint FirmRebecca JohnChief of Staff at Highline Beta

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