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Laurence A. Tosi

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at WestCap · Board director at WestCap Sonder 2020-A · Board director at WestCap Hopper · Board director at WestCapSkillz 2020-A

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedSonder CanadaAddeparBolt FinancialWestCap BoltWestCap CerebralWestCap Hopper

About

Laurence A. Tosi is Managing Partner and Founder of WestCap. He has 25 years of experience in private equity and real estate investing, and previously held operating roles at Blackstone, Airbnb, and Merrill Lynch. He holds an MBA and JD from Georgetown University with a focus on Finance and Tax.

Board director at WestCap Sonder 2020-A

Intro paths

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In turn, Laurence can intro founders to WestCap Sonder 2020-A's investors below.

WestCap Sonder 2020-A's investors · 1

WestCapNew York · since 2020

Board director at WestCap Hopper

Intro paths

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In turn, Laurence can intro founders to WestCap Hopper's investors below.

WestCap Hopper's investors · 1

WestCapNew York · since 2020

Board director at WestCapSkillz 2020-A

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In turn, Laurence can intro founders to WestCapSkillz 2020-A's investors below.

WestCapSkillz 2020-A's investors · 1

WestCapNew York · since 2020

Experience

  1. WestCapManaging Partner / Foundercurrent1997 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. AirbnbCFO, Head of Payments, Customer Service and Corporate/Business Development2015 — 2018San Francisco, California
  3. BlackstoneCFO, Management Committee2008 — 2015New York
  4. Merrill LynchChief Operating Officer2006 — 2008New York, New York
  5. Merrill LynchFinance Director, Business CFO1999 — 2006New York, New York
  6. Donovan Leisure Newton & IrvineAttorney1994 — 1999New York, United States
  7. U.S. Department of JusticeStudent Attorney1992 — 1994Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Education

  1. Georgetown UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Banking1991 — 1994
  2. Georgetown UniversityDoctor of Law - JD, Finance/Tax1990 — 1994
  3. Georgetown UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government1986 — 1990
  4. Belmont Hill SchoolHigh School Diploma1980 — 1986

Skills & more

Finance1Business DevelopmentInvestment BankingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial Analysis2Financial Modeling2Business StrategyManagement4Strategic Planning1Strategy

From Laurence's professional profile.

Deals · 9

AddeparBoard seat

via WestCap · filed Jun 2021 · $200M raise

Bolt FinancialBoard seat

via WestCap · filed Jan 2021 · $97M raise

WestCap CerebralBoard seat

via WestCap · filed Jul 2020

WestCap BoltBoard seat

via WestCap · filed Jun 2020

WestCapSkillz 2020-ABoard seat

via WestCap · filed Jun 2020

WestCap Skillz 2020 Co-InvestBoard seat

via WestCap · filed Jun 2020

WestCap HopperBoard seat

via WestCap · filed Apr 2020

WestCap Sonder 2020-ABoard seat

via WestCap · filed Apr 2020

Sonder CanadaBoard seat

via WestCap · filed Jul 2019 · $225M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at WestCap

Adi Hemrajani
Vice President at WestCap
Alex Joseph
Senior Associate at WestCap
Alex Stewart
Managing Director at WestCap
Alexander Goodman
Vice President at WestCap
Allie Haldeman
Investor at WestCap
Angel Alvarez
Vice President at WestCap
Brandon Roselius
Vice President at WestCap
Charlie Young
Partner at WestCap

Frequently asked questions

Where does Laurence A. Tosi work?
Laurence A. Tosi is Managing Partner at WestCap and Founder at WestCap Sonder 2020-A and Founder at WestCap Hopper and Founder at WestCapSkillz 2020-A.
What check size does Laurence A. Tosi write?
Laurence A. Tosi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Laurence A. Tosi found?
Laurence A. Tosi founded Sonder Canada, Addepar, Bolt Financial, WestCap Bolt, WestCap Cerebral, WestCap Hopper.

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Also attended Georgetown University374

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Shared employers

Also worked at Airbnb145

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Also worked at U.S. Department of Justice20

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