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Laura Zaim

Investor

Advisor at Alwyn Capital

Miami, Florida, United States

About

Senior Director at Louis Dreyfus Co Ventures; a venture capitalist and environmentalist focused on rethinking food systems and energy use.

Experience

  1. Edison RubberCEOcurrent2026 — presentUnited States
  2. Louis Dreyfus CompanySr. Director, Louis Dreyfus Company Ventures2023 — 2025
  3. Louis Dreyfus CompanyDirector, Louis Dreyfus Company Ventures2020 — 2023
  4. Kirchner GroupKirchner Food Fellow2019 — 2020Greater Philadelphia Area
  5. Unovis PartnersVenture Partner2017 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. WorkAmericaCOO and Co-Founder (acquired by Credential.me)2013 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
  7. 500 StartupsBatch 16 company2016San Franciso
  8. Startup Leadership ProgramFellow2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  9. KRC ResearchPublic Opinion and Market Research Intern2013Washington, DC
  10. International Insitute of St. LouisMicrofinance Intern2011St. Louis, MO
  11. Breakthrough CollaborativeTeacher Intern2009 — 2010Miami, Florida

Skills & more

Adobe Creative SuiteFacebook4PowerPoint2Microsoft Excel1Microsoft Office7International TravelPublic Speaking18Spanish9French1Social Entrepreneurship7Start-up Ventures6Strategic Partnerships5
+12 moreResearchVenture CapitalLean StartupWorkforce DevelopmentMicrofinancePublic RelationsQualitative ResearchProgram EvaluationSocial MediaBloggingTeachingInternational Relations

Languages English · French · Spanish

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Colleagues at Alwyn Capital

Amy Trakinski
Advisor at Alwyn Capital
Heather Courtney
General Partner at Alwyn Capital
John Pattison
Advisor at Alwyn Capital
Robert Dupree
General Partner at Alwyn Capital
Sonalie Figueiras
Advisor at Alwyn Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Laura Zaim?
Senior Director at Louis Dreyfus Co Ventures; a venture capitalist and environmentalist focused on rethinking food systems and energy use.
Where does Laura Zaim work?
Laura Zaim is Advisor at Alwyn Capital.
Where did Laura Zaim go to school?
Laura Zaim studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor’s Degree, Anthropology).

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Brennan CostelloDirector, The Combine at Invest NebraskaMark MaybankCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Maverix Private EquityMartin Adu-BoaheneVenture Partner at VU Venture Partners

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